Get Operating Your Vehicle Guide for Suzuki Ignis SUV Second Generation (2016-2024)

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE

75RM4-01E

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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE

Exhaust gas warning .......................................................... 3-1

Daily inspection checklist .................................................. 3-1

Engine oil consumption ..................................................... 3-2

Ignition switch

(vehicle without keyless push start system) ....................3-3

Engine switch

(vehicle with keyless push start system) .......................... 3-5

Keyless push start system (if equipped) .......................... 3-6

Parking brake lever ............................................................. 3-10

Pedal ..................................................................................... 3-12

Starting engine

(vehicle without keyless push start system) ....................3-13

Starting engine

(vehicle with keyless push start system) .......................... 3-14

Using transaxle ................................................................... 3-17

Gearshift indicator (if equipped) ........................................ 3-33

ENG A-STOP system

(engine auto stop start system) (if equipped) ..................3-35

Cruise control (if equipped) ............................................... 3-48

Speed limiter (if equipped) ................................................. 3-51

Dual camera brake support (if equipped) ......................... 3-53

Emergency stop signal (ESS) (if equipped) ......................3-71

Rearview camera (if equipped) .......................................... 3-72

Braking ................................................................................. 3-75

Electronic stability program (ESP

) (if equipped) ........... 3-78

Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) (if equipped) .. 3-85

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Exhaust gas warning

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Daily inspection checklist

Before driving

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1) Check that windows, mirrors, lights and

reflectors are clean and unobstructed.

2) Visually check the tires for the following

points:

– the depth of the tread groove

– abnormal wear, cracks and damage

– loose wheel nuts

– existence of foreign material such as

nails, stones, etc.

Refer to “Tires” in the “INSPECTION AND

MAINTENANCE” section for details.

3) Look for fluid and oil leakage.

WARNING

Avoid breathing exhaust gases.

Exhaust gases contain carbon mon-

oxide, a potentially lethal gas that is

colorless and odorless. Since carbon

monoxide is difficult to detect by

itself, take the following precautions

to help prevent carbon monoxide

from entering your vehicle.

• Do not leave the engine running in

garages or other confined areas.

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WARNING

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• Do not park with the engine run-

ning for a long period of time, even

in an open area. If it is necessary to

sit for a short time in a parked vehi-

cle with the engine running, check

that the air intake selector is set to

FRESH AIR and the blower is at

high speed.

• Avoid operating the vehicle with

the tailgate or trunk open. If it is

necessary to do so, check that the

sunroof (if equipped) and all win-

dows are closed, and the blower is

at high speed with the air intake

selector set to FRESH AIR.

• To allow proper operation of your

vehicle’s ventilation system, keep

the air inlet grill in front of the wind-

shield clear of snow, leaves or

other obstructions at all times.

• Keep the exhaust tailpipe area clear

of snow and other material to help

reduce the buildup of exhaust

gases under the vehicle. This is

particularly important when parked

in blizzard conditions.

• Have the exhaust system inspected

periodically for damage and leak-

age. Any damage or leakage

should be repaired immediately.

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NOTE:

It is normal for water to drip from the air

conditioning system after use.

4) Check that the hood is fully closed and

latched.

5) Check the headlights, turn signal lights,

brake lights and horn for proper opera-

tion.

6) Adjust the seat and head restraint.

7) Check the brake pedal and the parking

brake lever.

8) Adjust the mirrors.

9) Check that you and all passengers

have properly fastened your seat belts.

10)Check that all warning lights come on

as the ignition switch is turned to “ON”

position or the engine switch is pressed

to change the ignition mode to ON.

11)Check all gauges.

12)Check that the brake system warning

light turns off when the parking brake is

released.

Once a week, or each time you fill your fuel

tank, perform the following under-hood

checks:

1) Engine oil level

2) Coolant level

3) Brake fluid level

4) Lead-acid battery solution level

5) Windshield washer fluid level

6) Hood latch operation

Pull the hood release handle inside the

vehicle. Check that you cannot open

the hood all the way without releasing

the secondary latch. Close the hood

securely after checking for proper latch

operation. See the item “All latches,

hinges and locks” of “Chassis, body

and others” in “Maintenance schedule”

in the “INSPECTION AND MAINTE-

NANCE” section for lubrication sched-

ule.

Once a month, or each time you fill your

fuel tank, check the tire pressure using a

tire pressure gauge. Also check the tire

pressure of the spare tire.

Engine oil consumption

It is normal for the engine to consume

some engine oil during normal vehicle

operation.

The amount of engine oil consumption

depends on viscosity and quality of the oil

and your driving conditions.

More oil is consumed during high-speed

driving and when there is frequent acceler-

ation and deceleration. Under high loads,

your engine also will consume more oil.

A new engine also consumes more oil,

since its pistons, piston rings and cylinder

walls have not yet become conditioned.

New engines reach the normal level of oil

consumption only after approximately

5000 km (3000 miles) driving.

Oil consumption:

Max. 1.0 L per 1000 km

(1 Qt. per 600 miles)

When judging the amount of oil consump-

tion, note that the oil may become diluted

and it is difficult to judge the accurate oil

level.

As an example, if a vehicle is used for

repeated short trips, and consumes a nor-

mal amount of oil, the dipstick may not

show any drop in the oil level at all, even

after 1000 km (600 miles) or more of driv-

ing. This is because the oil gradually

becomes diluted with fuel or moisture,

WARNING

Check that the hood is fully closed

and latched before driving. If it is not,

it can fly up unexpectedly during

driving, obstructing your view and

resulting in an accident.

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making it appear that the oil level has not

changed.

You should also be aware that the diluting

ingredients evaporate out when the vehicle

is subsequently driven at high speeds,

such as on an expressway, making it

appear that oil is excessively consumed

after high-speed driving.

Ignition switch (vehicle without

keyless push start system)

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68PH00310

The ignition switch has the following four

positions:

LOCK

This is the normal parking position. It is the

only position in which the key can be

removed.

WARNING

To avoid possible injury, do not oper-

ate controls by reaching through the

steering wheel.

EXAMPLE

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Manual transaxle/Auto Gear Shift

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• Manual transaxle/Auto Gear Shift vehi-

cles

You must push in the key to turn it to

“LOCK” position. It locks the ignition, and

prevents normal use of the steering

wheel after the key is removed.

• CVT vehicles

The gearshift lever must be in “P” (Park)

position to turn the key to “LOCK” posi-

tion. It locks the ignition and prevents

normal use of the steering wheel and

gearshift lever.

To release the steering lock, insert the key

and turn it clockwise to one of the other

positions. If you have trouble turning the

key to unlock the steering, try turning the

steering wheel slightly to the right or left

while turning the key.

ACC

Accessories such as the radio can oper-

ate, but the engine is off.

This is the normal operating position. All

electrical systems are on.

START

This is the position for starting the engine

using the starter motor. The key should be

released from this position as soon as the

engine starts.

Ignition key reminder

A buzzer sounds intermittently to remind

you to remove the ignition key if it is in the

ignition switch when the driver’s door is

opened.

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Turn to “LOCK”

Push

WARNING

• Never return the ignition switch to

“LOCK” position and remove the

ignition key while the vehicle is

moving. The steering wheel will

lock and you will not be able to

steer the vehicle.

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Engine switch (vehicle with

keyless push start system)

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LOCK (OFF)

This mode is for parking the vehicle. When

this mode is selected by pressing the

engine switch and then any door (including

the tailgate) is opened or closed, the steer-

ing will be locked automatically.

ACC

Press the engine switch to select this igni-

tion mode to use such electric equipment

as the audio system, outside rearview mir-

rors and accessory socket with the engine

off. When this position is selected, the

information display in the instrument clus-

ter shows the following message: “ACC”

IGNITION SWITCH POSITION. Refer to

“Information display” in the “BEFORE

DRIVING” section for details.

• With the engine off

You can use such electric equipment as

the power windows and wipers with the

engine off. When this ignition mode is

selected by pressing the engine switch,

the information display in the instrument

cluster shows the following message:

“ON” IGNITION SWITCH POSITION.

• With the engine on

All electric equipment is operational. The

vehicle can be driven when you have

selected this ignition mode by pressing

the engine switch.

START

Manual transaxle – Provided you have the

keyless push start system remote control-

ler with you, the engine automatically

starts when you press the engine switch to

select this ignition mode after shifting to

“N” (Neutral) and depressing the brake and

clutch pedals.

Auto Gear Shift – Provided you have the

keyless push start system remote control-

ler with you, the engine automatically

starts when you press the engine switch to

select this ignition mode after shifting to

“N” (Neutral) and depressing the brake

pedal.

WARNING

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• Always return the ignition switch to

“LOCK” position and remove the

ignition key when leaving the vehi-

cle even only for a short time. Also

do not leave children alone in a

parked vehicle. Unattended chil-

dren could cause accidental move-

ment of the vehicle or could tamper

with power windows or power sun-

roof. They also could suffer from

heat stroke in warm or hot weather.

These could result in severe injury

or even death.

NOTICE

• Do not use the starter motor for

more than 12 seconds at a time. If

the engine does not start, wait 15

seconds before trying again. If the

engine does not start after several

attempts, check the fuel and igni-

tion systems or consult your

SUZUKI dealer.

• Do not leave the ignition switch in

“ON” position if the engine is not

running as the lead-acid battery

will discharge.

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CVT – Provided you have the keyless

push start system remote controller with

you, the engine automatically starts when

you press the engine switch to select this

ignition mode after placing the gearshift

lever in the “P” position and depressing the

brake pedal. (If you need to re-start the

engine while the vehicle is moving, shift

into “N”.)

NOTE:

You do not need to keep the engine switch

pressed to start the engine.

NOTE:

In the presence of strong radio signals or

noise, you may not be able to change the

ignition mode to ACC or ON or to start the

engine using the engine switch. In this

case, the information display in the instru-

ment cluster will show the following mes-

sage: KEY FOB NOT DETECTED.

Unreleased steering lock warning

If the steering lock remains engaged when

you press the engine switch to change the

ignition mode to ON, the information dis-

play in the instrument cluster shows the

message: “TRN. STEERING WHEEL TO

RELEASE LOCK”. Refer to “Information

display” in the “BEFORE DRIVING” sec-

tion for details.

NOTE:

The steering lock may not be released and

the immobilizer/keyless push start system

warning light turns on if some load is acting

on the steering wheel. If this happens, turn

the steering wheel to the right or left to

relieve it from the load before you press

the engine switch again to change to the

desired ignition mode.

Keyless push start system

(if equipped)

Provided the keyless push start system

remote controller is within the interior work-

able area (refer to the related explanation

in this section), you can use the engine

switch for starting the engine and selecting

an ignition mode (ACC or ON). In addition,

the following functions can be used:

• Keyless entry function. Refer to “Keyless

push start system remote controller /

keyless entry system transmitter” in the

“BEFORE DRIVING” section for details.

• Locking and unlocking doors (including

the tailgate) using a request switch.

Refer to “Keyless push start system

remote controller / keyless entry system

transmitter” in the “BEFORE DRIVING”

section for details.

• Immobilizer (anti-theft) function. Refer to

“Immobilizer system” in the “BEFORE

DRIVING” section for details.

NOTICE

Do not leave the engine switch in

ACC or ON mode when the engine is

not running. Avoid using the radio or

other electric accessories for a long

time when the engine switch is in

ACC or ON mode when the engine is

not running, otherwise the lead-acid

battery may discharge.

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Engine switch illumination

The engine switch is illuminated (lit) in the

following situations:

• When the engine is off and the driver’s

door is open, or for 15 seconds after the

driver’s door is closed. The illumination

will fade out after 15 seconds passed.

• When the engine is off and the position

lights are on. The illumination will go out

when the position lights are turned off.

• When the engine is on and the position

lights and/or the headlights are on. The

illumination will go out when the position

lights are turned off.

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NOTE:

To save the lead-acid battery, the illumina-

tion will be automatically turned off when

both of the following conditions are simul-

taneously met:

• The headlights and position lights are

turned off.

• 15 minutes has elapsed since opening

the driver’s door.

Selection of ignition modes

Press the engine switch to select ACC or

ON mode as follows when you use an

electric accessory or check the operation

of instruments without running the engine.

1) Bring the keyless push start system

remote controller with you and sit in the

driver’s seat.

2) Manual transaxle – Without depressing

the clutch pedal, press the engine

switch (1).

CVT or Auto Gear Shift – Without

depressing the brake pedal, press the

engine switch (1).

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Every time you press the engine switch,

the ignition mode changes as follows.

Manual transaxle or Auto Gear Shift

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CVT

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(1)

(OFF)

(Audio equipment)

(OFF)

ONACCLOCK

(Audio equipment)

Gearshift lever in a

position other than

Gearshift

lever in

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NOTE:

• CVT – If the gearshift lever is in any

position other than “P”, or if the knob but-

ton is pushed when the gearshift lever is

in “P” position the ignition mode cannot

be returned to LOCK (OFF).

• When selecting the ignition modes, the

information display in the instrument

cluster shows certain messages. Refer

to “Information display” in the “BEFORE

DRIVING” section for details.

If the master warning indicator light

blinks and the ignition modes cannot

be selected

Your keyless push start system remote

controller may not be sensed as being

within the interior workable area (refer to

the related explanation in this section). Try

again after checking that you have the

remote controller with you. If the ignition

modes still cannot be selected, the battery

of the remote controller may be dis-

charged. To select an ignition mode, you

must then use the following method:

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1) Without depressing the brake pedal

and the clutch pedal, push the engine

switch (1).

2) The master warning indicator light in

the instrument cluster blinks and the

message “PLACE KEY FOB ON

START SWITCH” appears on the infor-

mation display within about 10 sec-

onds. Touch the engine switch with

LOCK button end of remote controller

(2) for about 2 seconds.

NOTE:

• If you still cannot select the ignition

modes, there may be some problem with

the keyless push start system. Contact

an authorized SUZUKI dealer for an

inspection of the system.

• The immobilizer/keyless push start sys-

tem warning light will come on for about

5 seconds while the master warning indi-

cator light is blinking. In addition, the

information display in the instrument

cluster will show a message during this

time. Refer to “Information display” in the

“BEFORE DRIVING” section for details.

• You may customize the system to cause

the interior buzzer to sound once for

warning that remote controller is out of

sensing range. To incorporate this cus-

tomization, please contact an authorized

SUZUKI dealer.

• If the battery of the remote controller is

about to become completely discharged,

the corresponding message will appear

on the information display when you

press the engine switch to change the

ignition mode to ON. Refer to “Informa-

tion display” in the “BEFORE DRIVING”

section for details. For details on replac-

ing the battery, refer to “Keyless push

start system remote controller / keyless

entry system transmitter” in the

“BEFORE DRIVING” section.

(1)

(2)

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REMOTE CONTROLLER OUTSIDE

warning

When either of the conditions described

below is met, the system issues a

REMOTE CONTROLLER OUTSIDE warn-

ing by sounding the interior and exterior

buzzers. At the same time, the immobi-

lizer/keyless push start system warning

light comes on and the master warning

indicator light blinks.

• Any door is opened and then closed

while the remote controller is not inside

the vehicle and the engine is running or

the ignition mode has been changed to

ACC or ON by pressing the engine

switch.

• The remote controller is not inside the

vehicle when you attempt to start the

engine after changing the ignition mode

to ACC or ON by pressing the engine

switch.

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(1) Immobilizer/keyless push start sys-

tem warning light (blinks)

(2) Master warning indicator light (blinks)

NOTE:

• If the warning is given, locate the remote

controller as soon as possible.

• Any attempt to start the engine will fail

while the warning is active. The mes-

sage appearing on the information dis-

play in the instrument cluster will also

indicate this condition. Refer to “Informa-

tion display” in the “BEFORE DRIVING”

section for details.

• Normally, the immobilizer/keyless push

start system warning light should go out

and the master warning indicator light

should stop blinking shortly after the

remote controller is brought back inside

the vehicle. If they remain lit and blinking,

change the ignition mode to LOCK (OFF)

by pressing the engine switch and then

perform the engine starting operation.

Refer to “Starting engine (vehicle with key-

less push start system)” in this section.

• Always keep the remote controller with

you as the driver.

Interior workable area for engine

starting

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(1) Interior workable area

The interior workable area is defined as all

the interior spaces except for the space

above the instrument panel.

(2)

(1)

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NOTE:

• Even when the remote controller is in the

interior workable area, if it is in any of the

following conditions, you may not be

able to start the engine or select the igni-

tion modes, and the REMOTE CON-

TROLLER OUTSIDE warning may be

given.

– The remote controller’s battery is low.

– The remote controller is affected by

strong radio signals or noise.

– The remote controller is in contact with

or covered by a metallic object.

– The remote controller is in stowage

such as the glove box or a door

pocket.

– The remote controller is in the sun

visor pocket or on the floor.

• Even when the remote controller is out-

side the interior workable area, if it is in

any of the following conditions, you may

be able to start the engine or select the

ignition mode. The REMOTE CON-

TROLLER OUTSIDE warning may not

be given at that time.

– The remote controller is outside the

vehicle but very close to a door.

– The remote controller is on the instru-

ment panel.

Parking brake lever

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(1) To set

(2) To release

(3) To release

The parking brake lever is located between

the seats. To set the parking brake, hold

the brake pedal down and pull the parking

brake lever all the way up. To release the

parking brake, hold the brake pedal down,

pull up slightly on the parking brake lever,

push the button on the end of the lever

with your thumb, and lower the lever to its

original position.

For CVT vehicles, always set the parking

brake before moving the gearshift lever to

“P” (PARK) position. If you park on an

incline and shift into “P” before setting the

parking brake, the weight of the vehicle

may make it difficult to shift out of “P” when

you are ready to drive the vehicle.

When preparing to drive the vehicle, move

the gearshift lever out of “P” position

before releasing the parking brake.

(2)

(3)

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EXAMPLE

WARNING

• Never drive your vehicle with the

parking brake on: rear brake effec-

tiveness can be reduced from over-

heating, brake life may be

shortened, or permanent brake

damage may result.

• If the parking brake does not hold

the vehicle securely or does not

fully release, have your vehicle

inspected immediately by an autho-

rized SUZUKI dealer.

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NOTE:

(For Auto Gear Shift Model)

For details on how to use the gearshift

lever to park the vehicle, refer to “Parking”

in “Auto Gear Shift” in this section.

Parking brake reminder buzzer

A buzzer sounds intermittently to remind

you to release the parking brake if you

start the vehicle without releasing the park-

ing brake. Check that the parking brake is

fully released and the brake system warn-

ing light turns off.

WARNING

Always set the parking brake fully

before leaving your vehicle or it may

move, causing injury or damage.

When parking, check that the gear-

shift lever is in one of the following

positions;

• 1st gear or “R” (Reverse) for man-

ual transaxle vehicles.

• “P” (Park) for CVT vehicles.

• “D”, “M” or “R” for Auto Gear Shift

vehicles. Also, check the instru-

ment cluster to make sure that the

transaxle is engaged in “1” or “R”

position.

Remember, even though the tran-

saxle is in gear or in Park, you must

set the parking brake fully.

WARNING

When parking the vehicle in

extremely cold weather, the following

procedure should be used:

1) Set the parking brake.

2) Manual transaxle – turn off the

engine, then shift into reverse or

first gear.

Auto Gear Shift – shift into “D”,

“M” or “R” and check the gear

position indicator in the instru-

ment cluster to make sure that the

transaxle is engaged in “1” or “R”

position, then turn off the engine.

CVT – shift into “P” (Park) and

turn off the engine.

3) Get out of the vehicle and put

chocks under the wheels.

4) Release the parking brake.

When you return to your vehicle,

first set the parking brake, and

then remove the wheel chocks.

WARNING

Do not leave cigarette lighters, spray

cans, soft drink cans or plastic arti-

cles (such as glasses, CD cases, etc.)

in sun-heated vehicle. The tempera-

ture inside the vehicle may cause as

follows:

• Gas may leak from a cigarette

lighter or spray can and may lead

to a fire.

• The glasses, plastic cards or CD

cases, etc. may deform or crack.

• Soft drink cans may fracture.

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Pedal

Manual transaxle

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Auto Gear Shift or CVT

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Clutch pedal (1)

A clutch pedal is used to disengage the

drive to the wheels when starting the

engine, stopping, or shifting the gearshift

lever. Depressing the pedal disengages

the clutch.

Brake pedal (2)

Your SUZUKI vehicle is equipped with front

disc brakes and rear drum brakes.

Depressing a brake pedal applies both

sets of brakes.

You may hear occasional brake squeal

when you apply the brakes. This is a nor-

mal condition caused by environmental

factors such as cold, wet, snow, etc.

Accelerator pedal (3)

An accelerator pedal controls the speed of

the engine. Depressing the accelerator

pedal increases power output and speed.

(2)(1)

(3)

EXAMPLE

(3)

(2)

EXAMPLE

WARNING

Do not drive with your foot resting on

the clutch pedal. It could result in

excessive clutch wear, clutch dam-

age, or unexpected loss of engine

braking.

WARNING

If brake squeal is excessive and

occurs each time the brakes are

applied, you should have the brakes

checked by your SUZUKI dealer.

WARNING

Do not apply brakes continuously or

rest your foot on the brake pedal.

This will result in overheating of the

brakes which could cause unpredict-

able braking action, longer stopping

distances, or permanent brake dam-

age.

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Starting engine

(vehicle without keyless push

start system)

Before starting engine

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1) Check that the parking brake is set fully.

2) Manual transaxle – Shift into “N” (Neu-

tral) and depress the clutch pedal all

the way to the floor. Hold the clutch

pedal while starting the engine.

CVT – If the gearshift lever is not in “P”

(Park) position, shift into “P” (Park). (If

you need to re-start the engine while

the vehicle is moving, shift into “N”.)

Auto Gear Shift – Shift into “N” (Neutral)

and depress the brake pedal. Hold the

brake pedal while starting the engine.

NOTE:

• CVT vehicles have a starter interlock

device which is designed to keep the

starter from operating if the transaxle is

in any of the drive positions.

• For Auto Gear Shift vehicles, if the

engine cannot be started, make sure the

gearshift lever is in “N” before restarting

the engine.

Starting a cold and warm engine

With your foot taken off the accelerator

pedal, crank the engine by turning the igni-

tion key to “START”. Release the key when

the engine starts.

If the engine does not start after 12 sec-

onds of cranking, wait about 15 seconds,

and then press down the accelerator pedal

to 1/3 full of capacity and try cranking the

engine again. Release the key and accel-

erator pedal when the engine starts.

If the engine still does not start, try holding

the accelerator pedal all the way to the

floor while cranking. This should clear the

engine if it is flooded.

CVT

AGS

WARNING

Check that the parking brake is set

fully and the transaxle is in Neutral

(or Park for vehicles with a CVT)

before attempting to start the engine.

NOTICE

• Stop turning the starter immedi-

ately after the engine has started or

the starter system can be damaged.

• Do not crank the engine for more

than 12 seconds at a time. If the

engine does not start on the first

try, wait about 15 seconds before

trying again.

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Starting engine

(vehicle with keyless push

start system)

Before starting engine

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1) Check that the parking brake is set fully.

2) Manual transaxle – Shift to “N” (Neutral)

and fully depress the clutch pedal. Hold

the clutch and brake pedals fully

depressed.

CVT – If the gearshift lever is not in the

“P” (Park) position, shift it to “P”. Hold

the brake pedal fully depressed.

Auto Gear Shift – Shift into “N” (Neutral)

and depress the brake pedal. Hold the

brake pedal while starting the engine.

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3) The “PUSH START SWITCH” message

will appear on the information display in

the instrument cluster. Push the engine

switch (1). When the engine is started,

the starter motor will automatically stop.

NOTE:

• You do not need to keep the engine

switch pressed to start the engine.

• The engine of a manual transaxle vehi-

cle will not start unless the clutch pedal

is depressed.

• CVT vehicles have a starter interlock

device which is designed to keep the

starter from operating if the transaxle is

in any of the drive positions.

CVT

AGS

(1)

WARNING

Check that the parking brake is set

fully and the transaxle is in Neutral

(or Park for vehicles with a CVTS)

before attempting to start the engine.

NOTICE

• Do not depress the accelerator

during the engine starting proce-

dure.

• If the engine does not respond

when you try to start it with the

engine switch or if the engine

switch repeats cycling through

LOCK (OFF) – ACC – ON mode, the

lead-acid battery may be dis-

charged. Check the voltage of the

lead-acid battery before trying

again.

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• For Auto Gear Shift vehicles, if the

engine cannot be started, make sure the

gearshift lever is in “N” before restarting

the engine.

• During the engine starting procedure,

messages on the information display will

help you. Refer to “Information display” in

the “BEFORE DRIVING” section for

details.

• You should turn off such loads as the

headlights and air conditioning system to

facilitate starting of the engine.

• Even if you fail to start the engine, the

starter motor will stop turning automati-

cally after a short time. After the starter

motor has stopped or if there is some

problem with the system, the starter

motor will rotate only while the engine

switch is being pressed.

Stopping engine

• Depress the engine switch to stop the

engine after the vehicle stopped com-

pletely.

• In case of emergency, you can stop the

engine by quickly pushing the engine

switch more than 3 times, or pushing

and holding the engine switch for more

than 2 seconds while the vehicle is in

motion.

NOTE:

Except in cases of emergency, do not stop

the engine while the vehicle is in motion.

The steering and braking operation will

require more effort when the engine is

stopped.

Refer to “Braking” in this section.

• If the engine remains stopped for while

after it was stopped unexpectedly or was

raced before stopping, a clicking sound

may be heard from around the engine

when it is restarted. This is not a mal-

function. Always let the engine idle

before stopping it.

Starting a cold and warm engine

With your foot taken off the accelerator

pedal, crank the engine by pressing the

engine switch to change the ignition mode

to START.

After pressing the engine switch to change

the ignition mode to START, the starter

cranks the engine for about 12 seconds

before it can start the engine. If the engine

fails to start at the first attempt, wait about

15 seconds, and then try again while keep-

ing the engine switch pressed while press-

ing down the accelerator pedal 1/3 of full

capacity. Release the accelerator pedal

when the engine starts.

If the engine still does not start, try holding

the accelerator pedal all the way to the

floor while cranking. This should clear the

engine if it is flooded.

If you are unable to start the engine using

this procedure, consult your SUZUKI

dealer.

NOTICE

If you stop the engine while the vehi-

cle is in motion, the CVT may be dam-

aged.

Avoid stopping the engine while driv-

ing.

NOTICE

Do not crank the engine for more

than 12 seconds at a time.

If the engine does not start on the

first try, wait about 15 seconds before

trying again.

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If the master warning indicator light

blinks and the engine cannot be started

Your keyless push start system remote

controller may not be sensed as being

within the interior workable area. Try again

after checking that you have the remote

controller with you. If the engine still can-

not be started, the battery of the remote

controller may be discharged. To start the

engine, use the following method:

58MST0302

1) Check that the parking brake is set fully.

2) Manual transaxle – Shift to “N” (Neutral)

and fully depress the clutch pedal. Hold

the clutch and brake pedals fully

depressed.

CVT – If the gearshift lever is not in the

“P” (Park) position, shift it to “P”. Hold

the brake pedal fully depressed.

Auto Gear Shift – Shift to “N” (Neutral)

and fully depress the brake pedal. Hold

the brake pedal fully depressed.

3) “PUSH START SWITCH.” message will

appear on the information display in the

instrument cluster. Press the engine

switch (1).

4) The master warning indicator light in

the instrument cluster blinks within

about 10 seconds. Touch the engine

switch with LOCK button end of remote

controller (2) for about 2 seconds.

NOTE:

• If you still cannot start the engine after

several attempts using the above

method, there may be a problem else-

where, such as the lead-acid battery per-

formance is poor. Contact your SUZUKI

dealer for inspection.

• The immobilizer/keyless push start sys-

tem warning light will come on for about

5 seconds while the master warning indi-

cator light is blinking. In addition, the

information display will show a certain

message during this time. Refer to

“Information display” in the “BEFORE

DRIVING” section for details.

• You may customize the system to cause

the interior buzzer to sound once for

warning that remote controller is out of

sensing range. Please contact an autho-

rized SUZUKI dealer for the customiza-

tion.

• If the battery of the remote controller is

about to become completely discharged,

the corresponding message will appear

on the information display when you

press the engine switch to change the

ignition mode to ON. For details on

replacing the battery, refer to “Keyless

push start system remote controller /

keyless entry system transmitter” in the

“BEFORE DRIVING” section.

(1)

(2)

EXAMPLE

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Returning ignition mode to LOCK

(OFF)

CVT – To ensure safety, the ignition mode

can be returned to LOCK (OFF) by press-

ing the engine switch only when the gear-

shift lever is placed in the “P” position

without pressing the knob button.

NOTE:

In the case of a CVT model, the ignition

mode cannot be returned to the LOCK

(OFF) position if the gearshift lever is in

any other position than “P”.

Certain problems like a fault in engine sys-

tem may prevent the engine switch from

going back to the LOCK (OFF) mode. If

this happens, have the vehicle inspected

by an authorized SUZUKI dealer after

doing the following:

• Lock the doors using the key to prevent

theft. (The request switches and the key-

less push start system remote controller

cannot be used to lock them.)

• Disconnect the negative cable from the

lead-acid battery to prevent discharge.

LOCK (OFF) mode reminder buzzer

If the driver’s door is opened without

returning the ignition mode to LOCK (OFF)

by pressing the engine switch, a buzzer

sounds to warn you of this state.

• If you open the driver’s door after press-

ing the engine switch to change the igni-

tion mode to ACC, the interior buzzer

beeps intermittently.

• The buzzer will stop sounding if you then

push the engine switch twice, thus bringing

it back the ignition mode to LOCK (OFF).

NOTE:

Whenever you leave the vehicle, check

that you have returned the ignition mode to

LOCK (OFF) using the engine switch and

then lock the doors. Without returning the

ignition mode to LOCK (OFF), you cannot

use a request switch or keyless push start

system remote controller to lock the doors.

Steering lock warning buzzer

If the steering lock fails to engage due to a

fault in the system when the ignition mode

is turned to LOCK (OFF) by pressing the

engine switch and any door (including the

tailgate) is opened or closed, the interior

buzzer will warn you of this condition with

repeated short beeps. If this happens,

have the vehicle inspected by an autho-

rized SUZUKI dealer.

Using transaxle

Manual transaxle

75RM254

WARNING

Do not hang any items on the gear-

shift lever and do not use the gear-

shift lever as a handrest. Otherwise,

it could prevent proper operation of

the gearshift lever and cause its mal-

function, resulting in an unexpected

accident.

EXAMPLE

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Starting off

To start off, depress the clutch pedal all the

way to the floor and shift into 1st gear.

After releasing the parking brake, gradually

release the clutch. When you hear a

change in the engine’s sound, slowly press

the accelerator while continuing to gradu-

ally release the clutch.

Shifting

All forward gears are synchronized and

provide quiet and easy shifting. Always

depress the clutch pedal all the way to the

floor before shifting gears. Keep the

engine speed from rising into the red zone

of the tachometer (if equipped).

Downshifting maximum allowable speeds

K12C engine model

K12M engine model

*NOTE:

You may not accelerate to the maximum

allowable speed because of the driving sit-

uation and/or the vehicle condition.

Downshifting km/h (mph)

2nd to 1st 45 (28)

3rd to 2nd 80 (50)

4th to 3rd 130 (81)

5th to 4th 175 (109)*

Downshifting km/h (mph)

2nd to 1st 45 (28)

3rd to 2nd 85 (53)

4th to 3rd 130 (81)

5th to 4th 175 (109)*

NOTICE

Do not downshift to a lower gear at

the speed faster than the maximum

allowable speeds for the next lower

speed, or severe damage to engine

and transaxle can result.

WARNING

• Reduce your speed and downshift

to a lower gear before going down

a long or steep hill. A lower gear

will allow the engine to provide

braking. Avoid riding the brakes or

they may overheat, resulting in

brake failure.

• When driving on slippery roads,

slow down before downshifting.

Excessive and/or sudden changes

in engine speed may cause loss of

traction, which could cause you to

lose control.

NOTICE

Check that the vehicle is completely

stationary before you shift into

reverse.

NOTICE

• To help avoid clutch damage, do

not use the clutch pedal as a foot-

rest while driving or use the clutch

to keep the vehicle stationary on a

slope. Depress the clutch fully

when shifting.

• When shifting or starting off, do not

race the engine. Racing the engine

can shorten engine life and cause

negative effect to smooth shifting.

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75RM4-01E

Continuously variable transaxle

(CVT)

Gearshift lever

Models with manual mode

75RM112

Models with switch of S-mode

75RM049

The gearshift lever is designed so that it

cannot be shifted out of the “P” position

unless the ignition switch is in the “ON”

position or the ignition mode is ON and the

brake pedal is depressed.

The gearshift lever has a lock mechanism

to help prevent accidental shifting. To shift

the gearshift lever:

Models with manual mode

75RM113

(1) Knob button

EXAMPLE

WARNING

Always depress the brake pedal

before shifting from “P” (Park) (or

“N” (Neutral) if the vehicle is station-

ary) to a forward or reverse gear, to

help prevent the vehicle from moving

unexpectedly when you shift.

EXAMPLE

(1)

EXAMPLE

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Models with switch of S-mode

75RM361

(1) Knob button

NOTE:

• Always shift the gearshift lever without

pushing in the knob button (1) except

when you shift from “P” to “R”, from “D”

to “M” or “L”, from “N” to “R” or from “R”

to “P”. If you always push in the knob

button (1) when shifting the gearshift

lever, you could shift into “P”, “R”, “M” or

“L” by mistake.

• If driver’s or passenger’s knee hits the

gearshift lever while driving, the lever

could move and the gear could be

changed unexpectedly.

Use the gearshift lever positions as fol-

lows:

P (Park)

Use this position to lock the transaxle

when the vehicle is parked or when start-

ing the engine. Shift into Park only when

the vehicle is completely stationary.

R (Reverse)

Use this position to reverse the vehicle

from stop. Make sure that vehicle is com-

pletely stationary before shifting into

Reverse.

NOTE:

For Hong Kong models, the warning

buzzer of Reverse position sounds when

you shift into Reverse to notify the driver

that the gearshift lever is in “R” range. The

warning buzzer of Reverse position is not

used for notifying the vehicle’s reverse to

persons outside the vehicle.

N (Neutral)

Use this position for starting the engine if

the engine stalls and you need to restart it

while the vehicle is moving. You may also

shift into Neutral and depress the brake

pedal to hold the vehicle stationary during

idling.

D (Drive)

Use this position for all normal driving.

With the gearshift lever in “D” range you

can get an automatic downshift by press-

ing the accelerator pedal. The higher the

vehicle speed is, the more you need to

press the accelerator pedal to get a down-

shift.

Shift with the knob button (1)

pushed in and the brake pedal

depressed.

Shift with the knob button (1)

pushed in.

Shift without the knob button (1)

pushed in.

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EXAMPLE

NOTICE

Do not shift the gearshift lever into

“R” while moving forward, or the

transaxle may be damaged. If you

shift into “R” when the vehicle speed

is over 10 km/h (6 mph), the transaxle

will not shift into reverse.

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M (manual mode) (models with manual

mode)

Use this position for driving in the manual

mode.

Refer to “Manual mode” later in this section

for details on how to use the manual mode.

L (Low) (models with switch of S-mode)

Use this position to provide maximum

power when climbing steep hills or driving

through deep snow or mud, or to provide

maximum engine braking when going

down steep hills.

Switch of S-mode (models with switch

of S-mode)

75RM051

(1) Switch of S-mode

Switch of S-mode is ON

This mode is suitable when driving on hills

and/or rough roads.

• It will engage the engine brake when

driving on down hills.

• It helps to operate powerful and smooth

driving on up hills or rough roads with

stable engine revolutions.

Switch of S-mode is OFF

This mode is suitable for normal driving.

• You can keep low fuel consumption with

less noise.

• Each time you press the switch, ON and

OFF is switched.

• When the switch of S-mode is turned on,

the S-mode indicator comes on.

• When you start the engine, the switch of

S-mode will be OFF.

NOTICE

Be sure to take the following precau-

tions to help avoid damage to the

CVT:

• Make sure that the vehicle is com-

pletely stationary before shifting

into “P” or “R”.

• Do not shift from “P” or “N” to “R”,

“D”, “M” or “L” when the engine is

running above idle speed.

• Do not rev the engine with the

transaxle in a drive position (“R”,

“D”, “M” or “L”) and the front

wheels not moving.

• Do not use the accelerator to hold

the vehicle on a hill. Use the vehi-

cle’s brakes.

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75RM4-01E

Manual mode (models with manual

mode)

The CVT can shift gears automatically.

When using the manual mode, you can

shift gears in the same manner as conven-

tional manual transaxle.

To use the manual mode, shift the gearshift

lever from “D” to “M”.

62R0098

75RM325

(1) Manual mode indicator

(2) Gear position

The information display shows the manual

mode indicator (1) and the current gear

position (2).

NOTE:

• The indicated gear position on the infor-

mation display when you shift from “D” to

“M” is the gear position that was

selected automatically when the gear-

shift lever was in “D”.

• You can change to the manual mode

temporarily by pulling the shift paddle on

the steering wheel toward you when the

gearshift lever is in “D”.

Shifting in the manual mode

You can shift gears from 1st to 7th depend-

ing on driving speed.

NOTE:

• When the engine is revved, the gear is

shifted up automatically to prevent dam-

age to the engine and the transaxle.

• When the driving speed becomes slow,

the gear shifts down automatically, and

when the vehicle stops, the gear position

will be in 1st gear without shifting the

gearshift lever.

• If you depress the accelerator pedal a

certain amount, the gear shifts down

automatically even if the gearshift lever

is in the manual mode.

NOTE:

When you change gear, sometimes the

transaxle may not shift to the desired gear

but a buzzer sounds instead. This is to

maintain good drivability and to protect the

transaxle.

Using the shift paddle

62R0144

To shift up, pull the “+” side shift paddle,

located on right side of the steering wheel,

toward you. When you release your finger

from the switch, the switch will return to the

original position.

EXAMPLE

(1) (2)

EXAMPLE

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75RM4-01E

62R0145

To shift down, pull the “–” side shift paddle,

located on left side of the steering wheel,

toward you. When you release your finger

from the switch, the switch will return to the

original position.

NOTE:

• To shift gears continuously, release your

finger from the shift paddle, then pull the

shift paddle again. You cannot shift

gears continuously while holding the

shift paddle toward you.

• When you pull the both “+” and “–” shift

paddle simultaneously, the gear may not

shift.

Canceling the manual mode

To cancel the manual mode, shift the gear-

shift lever from “M” to “D”.

Temporary manual mode

Pull the shift paddle toward you when driv-

ing with the gearshift lever in the “D” posi-

tion. The information display shows the

manual mode indicator (1) and the current

gear position (2).

75RM325

(1) Manual mode indicator

(2) Gear position

The temporary manual mode will be can-

celed automatically in the following situa-

tions.

• When you press and hold the accelera-

tor pedal for a certain period of time with-

out shifting gears.

• When driving speed becomes slow.

If you cannot shift CVT gearshift

lever out of “P” (PARK)

Left Hand Drive Vehicle

75RM052

Vehicles with a CVT have an electrically

operated park-lock feature. If the vehicle’s

lead-acid battery is discharged, or there is

some other electrical failure, the CVT can-

not be shifted out of Park in the normal

way. Jump starting may correct the condi-

tion. If not, follow the procedure described

below. This procedure will permit shifting

the transaxle out of Park.

(1) (2)

EXAMPLE

(1)

(2)

EXAMPLE

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75RM4-01E

1) Be sure the parking brake is firmly

applied.

2) If the engine is running, stop the

engine.

3) Make sure the key is in the “ON” or

“ACC” position, or the ignition mode is

ON or ACC.

4) Remove the cover (1) over the button.

5) With the release button (1) pushed by

the key or the flat end rod, push the

knob button (2) and shift the gearshift

lever to the desired position.

This procedure is for emergency use only.

If repeated use of this procedure is neces-

sary, or the procedure does not work as

described, take the vehicle to your dealer

for repair.

Right Hand Drive Vehicle

75RM053

Vehicles with a CVT have an electrically

operated park-lock feature. If the vehicle’s

lead-acid battery is discharged, or there is

some other electrical failure, the CVT can-

not be shifted out of Park in the normal

way. Jump starting may correct the condi-

tion. If not, follow the procedure described

below. This procedure will permit shifting

the transaxle out of Park.

1) Be sure the parking brake is firmly

applied.

2) If the engine is running, stop the

engine.

3) Make sure the key is in the “ON” or

“ACC” position, or the ignition mode is

ON or ACC.

4) With the release button (1) pushed,

push the knob button (2) and shift the

gearshift lever to the desired position.

This procedure is for emergency use only.

If repeated use of this procedure is neces-

sary, or the procedure does not work as

described, take the vehicle to your dealer

for repair.

(1)

(2)

EXAMPLE

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Auto Gear Shift

Auto Gear Shift is a 5-speed forward/

reverse transaxle.

Auto Gear Shift has the basic features of

conventional manual transaxle, but clutch

operation and transaxle gear shifting are

controlled electronically.

NOTE:

When you open the driver’s door, the Auto

Gear Shift systems run automatically and

you may hear an operating noise. This

sound does not indicate malfunction.

The features are as follows:

75RM255

75RM166

Depress brake pedal indicator

76MH0A047

This light will come on if you do not

depress the brake pedal in the following

situations.

• When starting the engine.

• When the engine is on and the gearshift

lever is shifted from “N” position to “D”,

“M” or “R” position.

• When the ignition switch is in the “ON”

position or the ignition mode is ON, and

the engine is off, the gearshift lever is

shifted into any position.

This light will also come on if one of the

gears cannot be engaged and the system

is unable to re-try shifting when you shift

the gearshift lever from “N” position to “D”,

“M” or “R” position.

NOTICE

Do not depress both the brake pedal

and accelerator pedal simultane-

ously. This can cause damage or

overheating to the clutch.

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Starting the engine

When starting the engine, always place the

gearshift lever in the “N” position and

depress the brake pedal firmly. The engine

cannot be started unless the gearshift

lever is in the “N” position and the brake

pedal is depressed.

If you parked vehicle with gear engaged on

last time (if you can see “1” or “R”), shift

into “N” (Neutral) and depress the brake

pedal. Hold the brake pedal while starting

the engine. You can hear buzzer in short

time.

NOTE:

If you start the engine without the gearshift

lever in the “N” position, the gear position

indicator in the instrument cluster will blink.

Clutch operation

You can select either the Drive (D) mode or

the Manual (M) mode. Since this vehicle

controls clutch operation electronically in

either mode, you do not need to operate

the clutch.

Creeping function

This vehicle has a creeping function that

helps the vehicle to start smoothly by

engaging the clutch. When the gearshift

lever is in any of the positions “D”, “M” or

“R”, and you release your foot from the

brake pedal, the vehicle starts slowly with-

out depressing the accelerator pedal. The

creeping function is disabled if you

depress the brake pedal or pull up the

parking brake lever.

NOTE:

If the driver’s door is opened and/or the

parking brake lever is engaged with the

gear in the “M”, “D” or “R” position, the

creeping function will not operate.

Parking and Stopping the vehicle

Auto Gear Shift does not have a parking

position. Park the vehicle with a gear

engaged. Make sure that the gearshift

lever is “D”, “M”, or “R”.

Also, check the instrument cluster to make

sure that the transaxle is engaged in “1” or

“R” position.

Drive (D) mode

When the Drive (D) mode is activated, the

most appropriate gear position is automati-

cally selected upon operation of the accel-

erator pedal and variation of vehicle

speed.

Normal driving:

1) Start the engine as instructed in “Start-

ing the engine” in this section.

2) With your foot on the brake pedal, shift

the gearshift lever to the “D” position.

When the gearshift lever is shifted to

the “D” position, the gear will be shifted

to 1st.

NOTE:

• If 1st gear cannot be engaged even

though the gearshift lever has been

shifted from the “N” to the “D” position,

the system will re-try shifting automati-

cally. This will take some time, noise

may be heard from the gears, and shift-

ing gear shock may occur. However,

they do not indicate malfunction.

• The “N” indicator will flush, the depress

brake pedal indicator will come on and a

warning buzzer (long pulse sound) will

sound if any of the following cases

occur;

– If you shift the gearshift lever from the

“N” to the “D” position without depress-

ing the brake pedal

– If the system is unable to re-try shifting

You should depress the brake pedal and

shift the gearshift lever to “N” position,

then shift to “D” again.

NOTICE

A buzzer will sound continuously if

the vehicle is operated with the gear-

shift lever in-between of each shift

positions. The vehicle will become

inoperative if you continue to operate

the vehicle with the gearshift lever in-

between shift positions.

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75RM4-01E

3) Release the parking brake and brake

pedal.

4) Depress the accelerator pedal slowly.

Starting off on an uphill/downhill:

Uphill

1) Apply the parking brake firmly so that

the vehicle does not roll backwards.

2) Shift the gearshift lever to the “D” posi-

tion while depressing the brake pedal.

Make sure that the gear position indica-

tor in the instrumental cluster displays

1st gear.

3) Release the brake pedal and depress

the accelerator pedal gradually, and

when the vehicle starts to move,

release the parking brake and depress

the accelerator pedal to start off.

WARNING

• While driving the vehicle, do not

shift the gearshift lever to the “N”

position. The engine brake may not

work and you may get involved in

an unexpected accident. If you

return the gearshift lever from “N”

to “D” because of unintended shift-

ing, the gear position will be shifted

according to the current vehicle

speed.

• Always keep your foot on the brake

pedal while stopped with the

engine running. This operation pre-

vents the vehicle from moving due

to unintended activation of the

creeping function.

NOTICE

If the gearshift lever cannot shift into

any position, or the gear is changed

to “N” position automatically when

the vehicle speed becomes less than

10 km/h (6 mph), there may be a sys-

tematic malfunction. In this case, ask

your SUZUKI dealer to inspect the

Auto Gear Shift system as soon as

possible.

NOTICE

Do not operate the system as

described below. The life cycle of the

clutch may be reduced.

• Using the accelerator pedal to hold

the vehicle on an uphill slope with

the gearshift lever in the “D” or “M”

position. If you perform this opera-

tion for a certain period of time, a

warning buzzer will sound.

• Shifting the gearshift lever to the

“D”, “M” or “R” position while rac-

ing the engine.

• Driving at low speed using a high

gear.

• Holding the vehicle on an uphill

slope using the creeping function.

If you perform this operation for a

certain period of time, a warning

buzzer will sound.

NOTICE

On an uphill slope, never hold the

vehicle at a stop using only the accel-

erator pedal or the creeping function.

If you perform this operation for a

certain period of time, a warning

buzzer will sound, and in some cases

the engine will stall. This can also

cause excessive damage to the

clutch.

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75RM4-01E

Downhill

1) Depress the brake pedal and shift the

gearshift lever to the “D” position. Make

sure that the gear is in 1st by checking

the gear position indicator.

2) Release the brake pedal and depress

the accelerator pedal slowly. Even if the

accelerator pedal is not depressed, the

clutch will be engaged when the vehicle

speed increases.

Using engine braking:

When driving on a downhill slope, down-

shifting is recommended. So you can use

engine braking.

By placing the gearshift lever in the “M”

position, the Manual (M) mode is selected,

and you can shift to a lower gear manually.

For details of downshift operation, refer to

“Upshift and downshift” in the “Manual (M)

mode”.

Manual (M) mode

The gears are not shifted automatically. To

shift the transaxle, the driver must operate

the gearshift lever to the “+” or “–” direc-

tion. As for conventional manual transaxle

vehicles, releasing the accelerator pedal a

little may help the transaxle to shift

smoothly.

Upshift and downshift:

Upshifting

75RM258

Pull the gearshift lever to the “+” direction

and release it. Every time the lever is oper-

ated, the transaxle is upshifting 1 step in

the order of 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th

gear.

Downshifting

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Push the gearshift lever to the “–” direction

and release it. Every time the lever is oper-

ated, the transaxle is downshifted in the

order 5th  4th  3rd  2nd  1st gear.

The gear position is displayed on the gear

position indicator. The gear position indica-

tor shows the transaxle gear position.

Before starting off, always check the gear

position indicator to make sure that the

transaxle is engaged in 1st or reverse,

then depress the accelerator pedal.

NOTE:

• To downshift smoothly, the engine runs

fast in some cases. This is done inten-

tionally by the system and is not mal-

function.

• When driving down a hill, downshift and

use the engine braking appropriately. If

necessary, continuous downshifting is

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possible. However, if downshifting more

than 3 steps, gear shifting will take more

time.

• When the gear is shifting, a noise can be

heard in some case. This is not malfunc-

tion.

Starting off:

1) Start the engine as instructed in “Start-

ing the engine” in this section.

2) With your foot on the brake pedal, shift

the gearshift lever to the “M” position.

When the gearshift lever is shifted to

the “M” position, the gear will be shifted

to 1st. Before starting off, always make

sure that the intended gear is engaged

by checking the gear position indicator,

then depress the accelerator pedal.

NOTE:

• If 1st gear cannot be engaged even

though the gearshift lever has been

shifted from the “N” to the “M” position,

the system will re-try shifting automati-

cally. This will take some time, noise

may be heard from the gears, and shift-

ing gear shock may occur. However,

they do not indicate malfunction.

• The “N” indicator will flush, the depress

brake pedal indicator will come on and a

warning buzzer (long pulse sound) will

sound if any of the following cases

occur;

– If you shift the gearshift lever from the

“N” to the “M” position without

depressing the brake pedal

– If the system is unable to re-try shifting

You should depress the brake pedal and

shift the gearshift lever to “N” position,

then shift to “M” position again a few

seconds later.

WARNING

• Be careful when accelerating,

upshifting, downshifting or braking

on a slippery surface. Sudden

acceleration or engine braking

could cause the vehicle to spin or

skid.

• To drive down a long or steep hill,

reduce your speed and downshift.

Remember, if you ride the brakes

excessively, they may overheat and

fail.

• While driving the vehicle, do not

shift the gearshift lever to “N” posi-

tion. The engine brake may not

work and you may get involved in

an unexpected accident. If you

return the gearshift lever from “N”

to “M” because of unintended shift-

ing, the gear position will be shifted

according to the current vehicle

speed.

• Do not apply the parking brake

while driving. Otherwise, it could

cause a skid and you may get

involved in an unexpected acci-

dent.

NOTICE

• If the gearshift lever cannot shift

into any position, or the gear is

changed to “N” position automati-

cally when the vehicle speed

becomes less than 10 km/h (6

mph), there may be a systematic

malfunction. In this case, ask your

SUZUKI dealer to inspect the Auto

Gear Shift system as soon as pos-

sible.

• The manual (M) mode does not

upshift even if the engine speed

reaches the rev-limit.

• The system will not allow shifting

up or down to a gear that would

cause engine over-revving or

under-revving.

• If frequently driving at low speed

using a high gear position, the life

cycle of the clutch may be reduced.

• Frequent downshifting (more than

3 positions consecutively) causes

the reduction of transaxle life.

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3) Release the parking brake and brake

pedal. Depress the accelerator pedal

slowly for smooth starting.

Starting off on an uphill/downhill slope:

Uphill

1) Apply the parking brake firmly so that

the vehicle does not roll backwards.

2) Shift the gearshift lever to the “M” posi-

tion while depressing the brake pedal.

Make sure that the gear position indica-

tor in the instrumental cluster displays

1st gear.

3) Release the brake pedal and depress

the accelerator pedal gradually, and

when the vehicle starts to move,

release the parking brake and depress

the accelerator pedal to start off.

Downhill

1) Depress the brake pedal and shift the

gearshift lever to the “M” position.

Check the gear position indicator to

make sure that the gear is in 1st.

2) Release the brake pedal and depress

the accelerator pedal slowly. Even

though the accelerator pedal is not

depressed, the clutch will be engaged

when the vehicle speed increases.

Backing up

After the vehicle has stopped completely,

depress the brake pedal and shift the gear-

shift lever to the “R” position. Depress the

accelerator pedal slowly as when starting

off in 1st gear. Before backing up, make

sure that reverse gear is selected by

checking the gear position indicator.

NOTE:

• If reverse gear cannot be engaged even

though the gearshift lever has been

shifted from the “N” to the “R” position,

the system will re-try shifting automati-

cally. This will take some time, noise

may be heard from the gears, and shift-

ing gear shock may occur. However,

they do not indicate malfunction.

• The “N” indicator will flush, the depress

brake pedal indicator will come on and a

warning buzzer (long pulse sound) will

sound if any of the following cases

occur;

– If you shift the gearshift lever from the

“N” to the “R” position without depress-

ing the brake pedal

– If the system is unable to re-try shifting

You should depress the brake pedal and

shift the gearshift lever to “N” position,

then shift to “R” position again a few sec-

onds later.

WARNING

Always keep your foot on the brake

pedal while stopped with the engine

running. These operations prevent

the vehicle from starting due to unin-

tended activation of the creeping

function.

NOTICE

Do not operate the system as

described below. The life cycle of the

clutch may be reduced.

• Using the accelerator pedal to hold

the vehicle on an uphill slope oper-

ation with the gearshift lever in the

“M” or “D” position. If you perform

this operation for a certain period

of time, a warning buzzer will

sound.

• Shifting the gearshift lever to the

“M”, “D” or “R” position while rac-

ing the engine.

• Driving at low speed using a high

gear.

• Stopping on a slope using the

creeping function. If you perform

this operation for a certain period

of time, a warning buzzer will

sound.

NOTICE

On an uphill slope, never hold the

vehicle at a stop using only the accel-

erator pedal or creeping function. If

you perform this operation for a cer-

tain period of time, a warning buzzer

will sound, and in some cases the

engine will stall. This can also cause

excessive damage to the clutch.

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• The system will not allow shifting to the

“R” position if the vehicle speed is over

about 3 km/h (2 mph). If the gearshift

lever is operated under this condition,

the “N” indicator in the instrument cluster

will blink. However, when the vehicle

speed drops below about 3 km/h (2

mph), the gear will be shifted to reverse.

Make sure that the vehicle has stopped

completely before shifting to the “R”

position.

Stopping

The vehicle can be stopped by depressing

the brake pedal regardless of the gear

position. This is because the clutch is auto-

matically disengaged to prevent the engine

from stopping.

• If the gearshift lever is in the “D” position,

the gear will be downshifted to 1st when

the vehicle stops.

• If the gearshift lever is in the “M” posi-

tion, the gear will be downshifted to 1st

when the vehicle stops.

NOTICE

On a downhill slope, never hold the

vehicle at a stop using only the accel-

erator pedal or the creeping function.

If you perform this operation for a

certain period of time, a warning

buzzer will sound, and in some cases

the engine will stall. This can also

cause excessive damage to the

clutch.

WARNING

• When stopping, for example, at a

traffic light, be sure to depress the

brake pedal firmly. For your safety,

apply the parking brake, too, when

stopping on a hill.

• When racing the engine, make sure

that the gear is in the “N” position

by checking the gear position indi-

cator. If the accelerator is operated

with the gear in any other position,

the vehicle may move resulting in

an unexpected accident.

• Do not leave your vehicle unat-

tended while the engine is running.

(Continued)

WARNING

(Continued)

• When leaving the vehicle, stop the

engine and park the vehicle with a

gear engaged. If you need to leave

the vehicle with the engine running,

apply the parking brakes firmly,

and shift the gearshift lever to the

“N” position. Otherwise, the vehi-

cle may move unexpectedly and

may cause an accident.

NOTICE

• On a slope, never hold the vehicle

at a stop using only the accelerator

pedal or the creeping function. If

you perform this operation for a

certain period of time, a warning

buzzer will sound, and in some

cases the engine will stall. This can

also cause excessive damage to

the clutch.

• If the gearshift lever is operated

more than necessary, the system

may not allow operation of the

gearshift lever for a certain period

of time, and the gear may not be

shifted appropriately. Therefore, do

not operate the gearshift lever if not

necessary.

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Parking

Unlike an automatic transaxle, Auto Gear

Shift does not have a parking position.

Park the vehicle with a gear engaged.

1) Apply the parking brake firmly.

2) While depressing the brake pedal, shift

the gearshift lever to the “R” position on

a downhill slope, and to the 1st position

in the drive (D) mode or the “M” position

in the manual (M) mode on an uphill

slope and confirm the gear position by

checking the gear position indicator.

3) Stop the engine.

NOTE:

• After the engine is stopped, the gear in

the transaxle does not change even if

you shift the gearshift lever in any posi-

tion. Always shift the gearshift lever

before stop the engine.

• Check the transaxle gear position by

looking at the gear position indicator,

then turn the ignition switch to “LOCK”

position or press the engine switch to

change the ignition mode to LOCK

(OFF), to stop the engine. Release the

brake pedal after a few seconds.

Parking cancel

Depress the brake pedal, turn the ignition

switch to “ON” position or press the engine

switch to change the ignition mode to ON,

and shift the gearshift lever to the “N” posi-

tion. The gear will be disengaged.

Warning functions

A warning buzzer will sound or the indica-

tor will blink under the following conditions.

Warning buzzer

• The clutch is heated due to excessive

load.

• The creeping function is being activated

for a long period of time.

• The ignition switch is turned to the

“LOCK” position or the engine switch is

pressed to change the ignition mode to

LOCK (OFF) with the gear in 2nd, 3rd,

4th or 5th. In this case, turn the ignition

switch to “ON” position or press the

engine switch to change the ignition

mode to ON, and shift the gearshift lever

in the “N” position, shift it to the “D” or

“M” or “R” position, then turn the ignition

switch to “LOCK” position or press the

engine switch to change the ignition

mode to LOCK (OFF).

• During a stop, the driver’s door is

opened with the gearshift lever in the

“R”, “D” or “M” position while the engine

is running.

WARNING

• If the gear is not engaged properly

and completely before the ignition

switch is turned to “LOCK” posi-

tion or the engine switch is pressed

to change the ignition mode to

LOCK (OFF), the vehicle may not

be parked with the gear engaged.

Always confirm the gear position

by checking the gear position indi-

cator when parking.

• On a downhill slope, the gear

should be put in reverse, and in 1st

gear on an uphill slope. Otherwise,

the vehicle may move, and cause

an unexpected accident. If the gear

is left in the “N” position, the vehi-

cle cannot be parked with a gear

engaged.

NOTICE

In the above cases, pull over to the

side of the road and stop the engine,

and then ask your SUZUKI dealer to

inspect your vehicle. Otherwise, the

clutch disc may be damaged.

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“N” indicator blinking

When the gear indicator lamp blinks “N”,

you should depress the brake pedal and

shift the gearshift lever to “N” position.

“1st” indicator blinking

When the gear indicator lamp blinks “1st”,

you should depress the brake pedal and

shift the gearshift lever to “N” position, then

shift to “D” or “M” position again a few sec-

onds later.

“R” indicator blinking

When the gear indicator lamp blinks “R”,

you should depress the brake pedal and

shift the gearshift lever to “N” position, then

shift to “R” position again a few seconds

later.

Gearshift indicator (if equipped)

75RM327

In the following cases, the gearshift indica-

tor is indicated on the information display

when the ignition switch is in “ON” position

or the ignition mode is ON.

• For manual transaxle vehicle, when the

gearshift lever is in a position other than

“N” (Neutral).

• For Auto Gear Shift vehicle, when using

the manual mode.

• For vehicles equipped with the cruise

control, when the system is not in use.

The electronic control system monitors

driving condition (such as vehicle speed

and/or engine revolution), and it shows

which gear position is optimal for your driv-

ing with the indication on the display.

Manual transaxle vehicle

If UP/DOWN arrow is indicated on the dis-

play while driving, we recommend you to

shift up or down the gear until the arrow

disappears. It is the optimal gear position

for a driving condition that reduces the

over revolution and stress to the engine,

and improves fuel consumption.

Auto Gear Shift vehicle (when using the

manual mode)

If UP arrow is indicated on the display while

driving, we recommend you to shift up the

gear until the arrow disappears. It is the opti-

mal gear position for a driving condition that

reduces the over revolution and stress to the

engine, and improves fuel consumption.

For details on how to use the transaxle,

refer to “Using transaxle” in this section.

EXAMPLE

WARNING

The gearshift indicator is designed to

indicate optimal gear position for

your driving, however, a driver will

not be relieved from the duty of care

of driving operation or gear change

with this indicator.

To drive safe, do not gaze the gear-

shift indicator, pay attention to your

driving situation and shift up or down

if necessary.

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NOTE:

• For manual transaxle vehicle, the gear-

shift indicator is not indicated when the

gear position is in “N” (Neutral).

• For manual transaxle vehicle, if you

depress the clutch pedal while UP/

DOWN arrow is indicated, the indication

will disappear.

• For Auto Gear Shift vehicle, if you

release your foot from the accelerator

pedal while UP arrow is indicated, the

indication will display the currently

selected gear position.

• The indication of gearshift indicator tim-

ing may differ depending on the vehicle

condition and/or driving situation even in

the same vehicle speed and engine rev-

olution.

• If any of the electrical systems such as

the dual camera brake support or the

ESP

(if equipped) is working, the gear-

shift indicator will disappear temporarily.

Example of the gearshift indicator

Manual transaxle

Auto Gear Shift (when using the manual mode)

Indication Description

Lower gear position is selected for the vehicle speed and/

or engine revolution. Changing to a higher gear position is

recommended.

Higher gear position is selected for the vehicle speed

and/or engine revolution. Changing to a lower gear posi-

tion is recommended.

Indication Description

Lower gear position is selected for the vehicle speed and/

or engine revolution. Changing to a higher gear position is

recommended.

• In this case, shifting up 5th or upper gear position is

recommended.

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ENG A-STOP system

(engine auto stop start system)

(if equipped)

The ENG A-STOP system (engine auto

stop start system) automatically stops and

restarts the engine when decelerating

before stopping and when the vehicle is

stopped, such as at a traffic signal, in order

to reduce exhaust gases, fuel consumption

and engine noise.

• This system automatically stops the

engine under certain conditions. When

the vehicle will be stopped for a long

time or when you will leave the vehicle

unattended, set the parking brake firmly,

and then turn the ignition switch or press

the engine switch to stop the engine.

• If certain conditions are met, the engine

is stopped automatically when decelerat-

ing (approximately 15 km/h (9 mph) or

less for manual transaxle vehicles,

approximately 13 km/h (8 mph) or less

for CVT vehicles) before stopping. How-

ever, the engine will not be stopped

automatically during deceleration until

confirmation of the system function is fin-

ished.

NOTE:

If your vehicle is equipped with the auto-

matic heating and air conditioning system,

you can change the automatic engine stop

condition via the information display. Refer

to “Setting mode” in “Information display

(instrument cluster with tachometer)” in the

“BEFORE DRIVING” section.

75RM054

CAUTION

• Do not get out of the vehicle when

the engine has been stopped auto-

matically by the ENG A-STOP sys-

tem. This may result in an accident.

– For manual transaxle, if the

driver’s seat belt is unfastened or

the driver’s door is opened, the

engine will be restarted to warn

you that the engine was stopped

automatically by the ENG A-

STOP system.

– For CVT, if the driver’s seat belt is

unfastened, even if the brake

pedal is pressed down, or the

driver’s door is opened, the

engine will be restarted to warn

you that the engine was stopped

automatically by the ENG A-

STOP system.

• If the engine is not restarted auto-

matically after being stopped by the

ENG A-STOP system, turn the igni-

tion switch or press the engine

switch to start the engine. Operating

the vehicle without restarting the

engine will require more effort for

steering and braking operations and

may result in an accident.

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Automatically stopping/restarting

of the engine

Manual transaxle vehicles

1) With the brake pedal depressed, decel-

erate the vehicle.

75RM280

2) When decelerating at approximately 15

km/h (9 mph) or below with the clutch

pedal depressed and the gearshift lever

shifted to “N”, and then release the

clutch pedal, the engine will stop auto-

matically.

The ENG A-STOP indicator light

(green) in the instrument cluster will

come on.

• The ENG A-STOP system will not

stop the engine automatically if all the

automatic engine stop conditions are

not met.

For details, refer to the section, “Oper-

ating conditions of ENG A-STOP sys-

tem”.

• During the automatic engine stop, the

engine may shut down, accompanied

by an interior buzzer or restarted, to

ensure safety.

For details, refer to the section, “Pre-

cautions of when the engine is

stopped automatically”.

NOTE:

• Engine auto stop function during decel-

eration will be ready once the vehicle

runs at a speed exceeding 10 km/h

(6 mph) after restart of the engine.

• Even if the engine did not stop automati-

cally before the vehicle came to a stop

(still traveling at approximately 15 km/h

(9 mph) or below), the engine may stop

automatically once the vehicle stops.

• If the engine stalled by a rapid clutch

operation, the engine may restart when

the gearshift lever is in “N” (Neutral)

position, the clutch lever is depressed,

and other standby conditions are met.

NOTICE

Since models equipped with this sys-

tem use a lead-acid battery specifi-

cally for the high-efficiency ENG A-

STOP system, observe the following

precautions. Failure to observe these

precautions may result in a malfunc-

tion of the system or a shortened bat-

tery life.

• When replacing the battery, only

use the specified type. (Do not use

any other type of battery.)

• Do not power electrical accesso-

ries from the battery terminals.

EXAMPLE

NOTICE

During the automatic engine stop, do

not shift the gearshift lever to a posi-

tion other than “N” without depress-

ing the clutch pedal. If the gear shift

lever is in a position other than “N”,

the engine will not restart automati-

cally even if the clutch pedal is

depressed.

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• The audio and other electrical compo-

nent can be used during the automatic

engine stop, but the air conditioner will

switch to the fan mode.

• If the vehicle is equipped with the auto-

matic heating and air conditioning sys-

tem, the fan speed will be limited during

the automatic engine stop (only in the

auto control mode) to keep the cabin air-

conditioned for a longer time.

75RM281

3) Regardless of whether the vehicle has

stopped or not, depressing the clutch

pedal will restart the engine and the

ENG A-STOP indicator light (green) will

go off.

While the engine is auto stopping,

depressing the clutch pedal will restart the

engine consuming fuel. Therefore, for fuel

economy, it is recommended to depress

the clutch pedal just before the vehicle

start.

• Without depressing the clutch pedal, the

engine may restart automatically if the

automatic engine restart conditions are

met.

For details, refer to the section, “Condi-

tions to restart the engine automatically”.

CVT vehicles

1) While driving, the ENG A-STOP indica-

tor light (green) in the instrument clus-

ter comes on if the conditions allowing

the engine to be stopped automatically

(standby conditions) are met.

For details on the standby conditions,

refer to “Standby conditions” in this sec-

tion.

75RM233

EXAMPLE

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2) Depress the brake pedal to decelerate

while the gearshift lever is in the “D”

position will automatically stop the

engine before the vehicle is stopped

(approximately 13 km/h or less). At the

same time, the ENG A-STOP indicator

light (green) will remain on.

• The engine is not stopped automati-

cally if all of the conditions to stop the

engine automatically are not met,

even if the brake pedal is pressed

down to decelerate while the ENG A-

STOP indicator light (green) is on.

For details on the conditions for auto-

matically stopping the engine, refer to

“Conditions to stop the engine auto-

matically” in this section.

• To ensure safety when the engine is

stopped automatically, the interior

buzzer may sound and the engine

will stall, or the engine may be

restarted.

75RM234

NOTE:

• The engine is not stopped automatically

when decelerating without depressing

the brake pedal, for example, by using

engine braking.

• The engine may be stopped automati-

cally when the vehicle is stopped, even if

the engine is not stopped automatically

before stopping the vehicle (approxi-

mately 13 km/h or less).

• Electrical components, such as the navi-

gation system or audio system, can be

used while the engine has been stopped

automatically, however, the air condi-

tioner switches to the ventilation posi-

tion.

• For the automatic heating and air condi-

tioning system, airflow is limited (only

under automatic operation) when the

engine is stopped automatically, in order

to improve the cooling and heating per-

formance.

3) When you remove your foot from the

brake pedal, regardless of whether it is

before or after stopping the vehicle, the

engine is restarted and the ENG A-STOP

indicator light (green) goes off.

• The engine is restarted automatically

if the conditions to restart the engine

automatically are met, even if the

brake pedal is depressed.

For details on the conditions for auto-

matically restarting the engine, refer

to “Conditions to restart the engine

automatically” in this section.

75RM235

NOTE:

The hill hold control system is activated

when the engine is restarted automatically.

4) After driving for a while after the engine

is restarted automatically, the ENG A-

STOP indicator light (green) comes on

if the conditions allowing the engine to

be stopped automatically (standby con-

ditions) are met.

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Precautions of when the engine is stopped automatically

WARNING

Do not perform any of the following operations while the engine has been stopped automatically. This may result in an acci-

dent.

Operation/Vehicle Condition Solution

Common

Engine hood opened

• The interior buzzer sounds intermittently.

• After the engine is stopped automatically, it stalls.

• The ENG A-STOP indicator light (green) goes off.

To restart the engine, follow the procedure below.

1) Set the parking brake firmly, and then place the gearshift lever in

the “N” position (for manual transaxle) or “P” position (for CVT).

2) Securely close the engine hood.

3) Turn the ignition switch or press the engine switch to restart

the engine.

Manual

transaxle

Driver’s seat belt unfastened or driver’s door opened

• The interior buzzer sounds 10 times.

• The engine is restarted automatically.

• The ENG A-STOP indicator light (green) blinks 5

times, then goes off.

Fasten the driver’s seat belt and/or close the driver’s door.

Gearshift lever shifted to a position other than “N”

without depressing the clutch pedal, driver’s seat belt

unfastened and driver’s door opened

• The interior buzzer sounds intermittently.

• After the engine is stopped automatically, it stalls.

• The ENG A-STOP indicator light (green) goes off.

To restart the engine, follow the procedure below.

1) Set the parking brake firmly, and then place the gearshift lever

in the “N” position.

2) Close the door and buckle the seat belt.

3) Turn the ignition switch or press the engine switch to restart

the engine.

CVT

Driver’s seat belt unfastened, or driver’s door opened

• The interior buzzer sounds 10 times.

(for approximately 5 seconds).

• The engine is restarted automatically.

• The ENG A-STOP indicator light (green) blinks 5

times, then goes off.

Before driving, close the door and buckle the seat belt. In addi-

tion, before getting out of the vehicle, follow the procedure below.

1) Set the parking brake firmly, and then place the gearshift lever

in the “P” position.

2) When the vehicle will be stopped for a long time or when you

will leave the vehicle unattended, press the engine switch to

stop the engine.

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NOTE:

The following indicator lights in the instrument cluster do not come on when the engine is stopped automatically.

• Malfunction indicator light, electric power steering light, oil pressure light, charging light

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Operating conditions of ENG A-STOP system

Standby conditions

If all of the following conditions are met while driving, the automatic engine stop will be permitted.

• For CVT, the ENG A-STOP indicator light (green) will come on.

#1: If the battery is discharged, for example, if the vehicle has not been used for a long time or electrical components, such as the navi-

gation system or audio system, have not been used for a long time while the engine was stopped, it may take some time until the

system can be in standby.

#2: If any of the warning and indicator lights affecting the ENG A-STOP system come on, the engine will not be stopped automatically.

#3: The system will be in standby even though the gearshift lever is in the “N” position, however, the engine will be stopped automati-

cally when the vehicle is stopped, instead of when it is decelerating (approximately 13 km/h or less) before stopping.

#4: After the ENG A-STOP indicator light (green) comes on, there may be a signal to prevent stopping the engine. In this case, the ENG

A-STOP indicator light (green) goes off when the vehicle is stopped, and the engine is not stopped automatically. Also, if any of the

warning and indicator lights affecting the ENG A-STOP system come on, the engine will not be stopped automatically.

When the engine is started • The engine is started with the engine hood securely closed.

When driving

Common

• The ENG A-STOP system is not deactivated (OFF).

• The battery is charged more than a certain amount, and the temperature inside the battery is within

the specified range. (#1)

• The engine coolant temperature is within the specified range.

• The driver’s seat belt is fastened.

• The driver’s door is securely closed.

• The engine hood is securely closed.

• The air from the outlets is sufficiently cooled while cooling or sufficiently warmed while heating.

• The defroster is turned off.

Manual

transaxle

• There is no signal to prevent stopping the engine from any electronic control systems other than the

ENG A-STOP system. (#2)

CVT

• The gearshift lever is in the “D” or “N” position. (#3)

• The manual mode is not in use.

• There is no signal to prevent stopping the engine from any electronic control systems other than the

ENG A-STOP system. (#4)

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Conditions to stop the engine automatically

If all of the following conditions are met while the standby conditions are met, the engine is stopped automatically when the vehicle is

decelerating before stopping or when the vehicle is stopped.

#: The engine may not be stopped automatically if the brake pedal was depressed lightly or strongly.

When decelerating

before stopping

Common

• The ABS or ESP

system has not been activated.

• Brake booster vacuum pressure is normal.

Manual

transaxle

• The clutch pedal is depressed, the gearshift lever is shifted into “N” position, and then the

clutch pedal is released when the vehicle speed is approximately 15 km/h (9 mph) or less.

CVT

• The brake pedal is sufficiently depressed. (#)

• The vehicle is decelerating to a speed of approximately 13 km/h (8 mph) or less.

• The steering wheel is not being operated.

• The accelerator pedal is not depressed.

• The vehicle is not being driven on a steep hill.

• The brake is not applied abruptly.

When the vehicle is

stopped

Common

• The ABS or ESP

system has not been activated.

• Brake booster vacuum pressure is normal.

Manual

transaxle

• The gearshift lever is in “N” position.

• The clutch pedal is released.

CVT

• The steering wheel is not being operated.

• The brake was not applied abruptly before the vehicle was stopped.

• The brake pedal is sufficiently depressed. (#)

• The accelerator pedal is not depressed.

• The vehicle is not stopped on a steep hill.

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Conditions to restart the engine automatically

If any of the following vehicle conditions occur or operations are performed while the engine is stopped automatically, the engine is

restarted automatically and the ENG A-STOP indicator light (green) goes off.

Common

• The ENG A-STOP system is deactivated (OFF).

• The battery continues to be discharged. (#1)

• A malfunction was detected in this system. (#2)

• Brake booster vacuum pressure is low. (#1)

• The temperature of the air from the outlets changes greatly, or the cooling and heat-

ing performance is insufficient. (#1)

• The temperature selector was greatly set toward COOL while cooling or greatly set

toward HOT while heating. (#1)

• The defroster is turned on. (#1)

Manual transaxle • The clutch pedal is depressed.

CVT

• The foot is removed from the brake pedal. (#3)

• The steering wheel is operated. (#4)

• The accelerator pedal is depressed.

• The gearshift lever is placed in the “P”, “R” or “M” position.

When decelerating

(approximately 15 km/h (9 mph)

or less for manual transaxle

vehicles,

approximately 13 km/h (8 mph)

or less for CVT vehicles)

Common • The engine hood was opened.

Manual

transaxle

• The vehicle speed exceeds 15km/h (9 mph) when going down a slope. (#1)

CVT

• The gearshift lever is placed in the “N” position.

• The slope of the road suddenly changes. (#1)

When the vehicle is stopped

Common

• The driver’s seat belt is unfastened. (#1)

• The driver’s door is opened. (#1)

• The vehicle is moving along a slope. (#1)

• Some time (about 3 minutes) has passed since the engine was stopped automati-

cally. (#1)

CVT • After the gearshift lever is placed in the “N” position, it is returned to the “D” position.

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#1: After the ENG A-STOP indicator light (green) blinks, it goes off. Also, the interior buzzer may sound at the same time.

#2: Depending on the situations of malfunction, it is a normal restart or the restart as #1.

#3: The engine may be restarted automatically when the brake pedal is depressed lightly. In this case, when the brake pedal is

depressed again, the engine is stopped automatically and the ENG A-STOP indicator light (green) comes on again.

#4: The steering force, not the steering amount, is a condition to restart the engine automatically when the steering wheel is operated.

Therefore, the amount that the steering wheel is operated when the engine is automatically restarted may change depending on the

road conditions or the number of passengers.

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ENG A-STOP OFF switch

This switch can deactivate (OFF) the ENG

A-STOP system.

• To deactivate the system, push the ENG

A-STOP OFF switch (1). The ENG A-

STOP OFF indicator light (2) in the

instrument cluster comes on.

• To activate the system again, push the

switch again until the indicator light goes

off.

• Each time the engine is stopped manu-

ally, the system is activated, and the

ENG A-STOP OFF indicator light goes

off.

75RM307

NOTE:

If the ENG A-STOP OFF switch (1) is

pushed while the engine has been stopped

automatically, the engine is restarted auto-

matically and the ENG A-STOP OFF indi-

cator light (2) comes on.

• The ENG A-STOP OFF indicator light

(orange) in the instrument cluster comes

on or blinks in the following cases, not

only to warn you that the ENG A-STOP

system is deactivated. If it blinks, have

the vehicle serviced by an authorized

SUZUKI dealer.

– If the system is operating normally

when the ignition switch is turned to

the “ON” position or the engine switch

is pressed to change the ignition mode

to ON, the indicator light comes on for

approximately 2 seconds, then goes

off.

– If there is something wrong with the

system, or if it is time to replace the

battery, the indicator light will blink

when the ignition switch is turned to

the “ON” position or the engine switch

is pressed to change the ignition mode

to ON. (The ENG A-STOP system will

not work properly.)

75RM237

NOTE:

If the indicator light blinks when the engine

has been stopped automatically by the

ENG A-STOP system, the engine may

stall.

(2)

(1)

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SHVS (Smart Hybrid Vehicle by Suzuki)

The SHVS (Smart Hybrid Vehicle by

Suzuki) of this vehicle is a system that

uses generators with motor function (ISG)

to operate the following functions accord-

ing to the driving situations, to increase

quietness of the engine and fuel efficiency.

ISG stands for Integrated Starter Genera-

tor.

•

Deceleration energy regenerating func-

tion

This function generates intensively

during deceleration by using the ISG.

When generation while driving is not

required, the ISG can be stopped to

reduce the load on the engine, leading to

improved fuel economy.

• Motor assistance function:

This function assists the engine by using

the ISG as a motor to reduce the power

output of the engine, leading to improved

fuel economy.

• Starter motor function:

This function restarts the engine after

being stopped by the ENG A-STOP sys-

tem by using the ISG through the drive

belt.

NOTE:

When you restart the engine by pushing

the engine switch, the ordinary starter

motor is used and you will hear a gear

engagement noise.

Energy flow indicator

With the energy flow indicator in the instru-

ment cluster, you can check whether or not

the ISG is functioning.

• Normal driving conditions:

The ISG is not functioning.

81P40260

• The deceleration energy regenerating

function is functioning while the vehicle is

decelerated in normal driving conditions:

The batteries are being charged.

81P40270

• Engine has been automatically stopped

when the vehicle is stopped:

Stored power is being used by electrical

components, such as the audio system,

without the batteries being charged.

81P40280

• The starter motor function is functioning

when the engine has been automatically

stopped:

Stored power is being used by the ISG,

without the batteries being charged.

81P40290

EXAMPLE

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• The motor assistance function is func-

tioning during moderate accelerating:

The ISG assists the engine.

81P40300

If all of the following conditions are met,

the motor assistance function is function-

ing.

• To accelerate, the accelerator pedal is a

bit more depressed.

• For manual transaxle, the gearshift lever

is in a position other than “N” (Neutral).

• For CVT, the gearshift lever is in the “D”

position.

• The brake pedal and/or clutch pedal (if

equipped) is(are) not depressed.

• For CVT, when driving with the vehicle

speed from right after starting to about

100 km/h and the engine revolution is

lower than about 3900 rpm.

• The time has elapsed one second or

more from the previous operation of the

motor assistance function.

• The ABS or ESP

system has not been

activated.

• The lithium-ion battery is charged more

than a certain amount, and the tempera-

ture inside the battery is within the speci-

fied range.

• The engine coolant temperature is within

the specified range.

NOTE:

When the accelerator pedal is depressed

all the way down for quickly accelerating,

the motor assistance function will not oper-

ate.

Battery indicator

The segments in the battery indicator (1)

give an approximate indication of the

charge of the lithium-ion battery.

81P40310

NOTE:

The energy flow indicator gives an approx-

imate indication. The indication may be

delayed or inaccurate under certain condi-

tions, for example, when the outside tem-

perature is low.

Deceleration energy regenerating indi-

cator light

62R0361

When the deceleration energy regenerat-

ing function is working, the deceleration

energy regenerating indicator light (1)

comes on.

NOTE:

• If the gearshift lever is in the “N” (Neu-

tral) position, this light does not come

on.

• You can choose that this light comes on

or does not come on via the setting

mode of the information display. For

details on how to use the information dis-

play, refer to “Information display” in the

“BEFORE DRIVING” section.

EXAMPLE

(1)

EXAMPLE

(1)

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Eco-Cool (if equipped)

When driving while using the air condi-

tioner, cold air is stored in the cooling stor-

age medium of the air conditioner unit.

Since stored cold air will be blown into the

vehicle when the engine has been stopped

automatically by the ENG A-STOP system,

the rise of the inside temperature can be

reduced when the air conditioner is not

running.

For the automatic heating and air condi-

tioning system, reducing the rise of the

inside temperature increases the length of

time that the engine is stopped automati-

cally, leading to improved fuel economy.

NOTE:

Sufficient cold air may not be stored if the

vehicle has not been running for very long

or in a traffic jam. The effect varies

depending on the outside temperature and

the air conditioner settings.

I/S AC Settings (if equipped)

• When using the automatic heating and

air conditioning system (if equipped),

you can select one of the following set-

tings via the setting mode of the informa-

tion display.

– Standard

– Economy

–Comfort

For details on how to use the information

display, refer to “Information display” in

the “BEFORE DRIVING” section.

• When “Economy” is selected, engine

auto stop condition is eased, compared

with “Standard”. Engine auto stop condi-

tion will occur more frequently, the stop

time will be longer, leading to reduction

of fuel consumption.

• When “Comfort” is selected, engine auto

stop condition becomes severe, com-

pared with “Standard”. Engine auto stop

condition will occur less frequently, the

stop time will be shorter, leading to more

comfortable cabin condition by air condi-

tioner.

Cruise control (if equipped)

The cruise control system allows you to

maintain a steady speed without keeping

your foot on the accelerator pedal. The

controls for operating the cruise control

system are on the steering wheel.

You can use the cruise control system

under the following conditions:

• For manual transaxle vehicle, the gear

position is in 3rd, 4th or 5th.

• For CVT vehicle, the select lever is in “D”

position, or the gear position is in 3rd,

4th, 5th, 6th or 7th in the manual mode

(if equipped).

• For Auto Gear Shift vehicle, the select

lever is in “D” position, or the gear posi-

tion is in 3rd, 4th or 5th in the manual

mode.

• The vehicle speed is about 45 km/h (28

mph) or higher.

WARNING

To help avoid loss of vehicle control,

do not use the cruise control system

when driving in heavy traffic, on slip-

pery or winding roads, or on steep

downhills.

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75RM114

(1) Cruise switch

(2) “CANCEL” switch

(3) “RES +/SET –” switch

Setting cruising speed

1) Turn on the cruise control system by

pushing cruise switch (1). When the

cruise indicator (4) (for instrument clus-

ter with tachometer) or cruise indicator

light (6) (for instrument cluster without

tachometer) comes on, you can set

cruising speed.

2) Accelerate or decelerate to the desired

speed.

3) Push down the “RES +/SET –” switch

(3) and turn on the set indicator (5) (for

instrument cluster with tachometer) or

“SET” indicator light (7) (for instrument

cluster without tachometer). Take your

foot off the accelerator pedal and the

set speed will be maintained.

Instrument cluster with tachometer

75RM115

(4) Cruise indicator

(5) Set indicator

Instrument cluster without tachometer

75RM329

(6) Cruise indicator light

(7) “SET” indicator light

When you push cruise switch (1), the sys-

tem is on and the cruise indicator (4) or

cruise indicator light (6) will come on.

When the vehicle’s speed is controlled by

the cruise control system, the set indicator

(5) or “SET” indicator light (7) will come on.

(1)

(2)

(3)

WARNING

If the cruising speed is set by acci-

dent, you cannot decelerate or could

loose control of the vehicle. This

could lead to an accident, resulting in

severe injury or death.

Turn off the cruise control system

and check that the cruise indicator

(4) or cruise indicator light (6) is off

when the system is not in use.

(4) (5)

(6) (7)

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Be careful of the following when operat-

ing with the cruise control

Even if your vehicle is equipped with the

dual camera brake support, it cannot auto-

matically adjust to the speed of the vehicle

in front of you. Turn off the cruise control

system if you cannot operate safely at a

cruising speed.

Even in the following conditions, the set

indicator (5) will not go off and the cruising

speed will not be canceled.

• When the frontal collision warning is

working. If you depress the brake pedal,

the cruise speed will be canceled tempo-

rarily.

• When the stereo camera detects dirt on

the windshield and the dual camera

brake support stops functioning. For

safety purposes, push the cruise switch

(1) to turn off the cruise indicator (4).

If the automatic brake system is working,

the cruise indicator (4) will turn off and the

cruise control system will be canceled.

Once you have determined that the condi-

tions are once again safe, reset the cruise

speed.

Changing speed temporarily

When the cruising speed is maintained,

you can temporarily accelerate or deceler-

ate.

To accelerate, depress the accelerator

pedal. When you take your foot off the

pedal, your vehicle will return to the set

speed.

To decelerate, depress the brake pedal.

The set speed will be canceled and the set

indicator (5) or “SET” indicator light (7) will

go off.

To resume the previously set speed, push

up the “RES +/SET –” switch (3) and turn

on the set indicator (5) or “SET” indicator

light (7) again when vehicle speed is

above 45 km/h (28 mph). The vehicle will

accelerate to and maintain the previously

set speed.

NOTE:

For CVT with manual mode or Auto Gear

Shift vehicle, when the cruising speed is

maintained, you cannot decelerate by

using the engine brake even if you down-

shift from higher gear to 3rd in the manual

mode.

To decelerate while the cruise control is

on, depress the brake pedal or push down

the “RES +/SET –” switch (3).

Changing cruising speed

Using the accelerator pedal

To reset at a faster cruising speed, accel-

erate to the desired speed using the accel-

erator pedal and push down the “RES +/

SET –” switch (3). The new speed will be

maintained.

Using the brake pedal

To reset at a slower cruising speed, decel-

erate to the desired speed using the brake

pedal and push down the “RES +/SET –”

switch (3). The new speed will be main-

tained.

NOTE:

When the brake pedal is depressed, the

set indicator (5) or “SET” indicator light (7)

goes off until the cruising speed is reset.

Using “RES +/SET –” switch

To reset at a faster cruising speed, press

repeatedly or hold push up the “RES +/

SET –” switch (3). Vehicle speed will

steadily increase. When you release the

switch, the new speed will be maintained.

To reset at a slower cruising speed, press

repeatedly or hold push down the “RES +/

SET –” switch (3) until the vehicle has

slowed to the desired speed, and then

release the switch. The new speed will be

maintained.

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NOTE:

You can adjust the set speed by approxi-

mately 1.5 km/h (0.9 mph) by pushing

“RES +/SET –” switch quickly.

Canceling cruise control

The set indicator (5) or “SET” indicator light

(7) will go off and the cruise control will be

canceled temporarily with the following

conditions:

• Push “CANCEL” switch (2).

• Depress the brake pedal.

• For manual transaxle, depress the clutch

pedal.

• For CVT, downshift from 3rd to 2nd in the

manual mode (if equipped).

• For Auto Gear Shift, downshift from 3rd to

2nd in the manual mode.

• The vehicle speed falls more than about

20 percent from the set speed.

• Any time the vehicle speed falls below

40 km/h (25 mph).

• When the vehicle skids and ESP

(if

equipped) is activated.

To resume the previously set speed, push

up the “RES +/SET –” switch (3) and turn

on the set indicator (5) or “SET” indicator

light (7). The vehicle speed must be above

45 km/h (28 mph) when the vehicle is not

under the above conditions.

To turn off the cruise control system, push

cruise switch (1) and check that the cruise

indicator (4) or cruise indicator light (6) is

off.

Also, if the malfunction indicator light in the

instrument cluster comes on or blinks, the

cruise control system will be turned off.

NOTE:

If you turn off the cruise control system, the

previously set speed in the memory is

cleared. Reset your cruising speed again.

Speed limiter (if equipped)

54P000363

The speed limiter allows you to choose a

maximum speed that you do not wish to

exceed.

75RM116

(1) “LIMIT” switch

(2) “CANCEL” switch

(3) “RES +/SET –” switch

EXAMPLE

(1)

(2)

(3)

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Setting maximum speed

1) Turn on the speed limiter system by

pushing “LIMIT” switch (1). When the

limit indicator (4) comes on, you can set

the maximum speed.

2) Accelerate or decelerate to the desired

speed.

3) Push down the “RES +/SET –” switch

(3) and turn on the set indicator (5). The

current vehicle speed is set as the max-

imum speed.

NOTE:

If you push down the “RES +/SET –” switch

(3) when the vehicle speed is less than 30

km/h or 20 mph, the maximum speed will be

set to 30 km/h or 20 mph.

Information display

75RM117

(4) Limit indicator

(5) Set indicator

(6) Speed indication

When you push “LIMIT” switch (1), the sys-

tem is on and the limit indicator (4) will come

on. When the vehicle’s maximum speed is

set, the set indicator (5) will come on.

Exceeding maximum speed

You can exceed the maximum speed tem-

porarily by quickly depressing the acceler-

ator pedal all the way down. While the

vehicle speed is exceeded, the speed indi-

cation (6) on the information display will

flash and the buzzer will sound briefly.

If the accelerator pedal is released to

return below the maximum speed, the

speed indication (6) will stop flashing and

then stay lit, and the function will restore.

NOTE:

• When you depress the accelerator pedal

slowly, the vehicle speed may not

exceed the maximum speed. If you wish

to exceed the maximum speed, depress

the accelerator pedal all the way down

quickly or push “CANCEL” switch (2) to

cancel the maximum speed temporarily.

• The speed indication (6) will also flash

and the buzzer will sound if the speed

limiter cannot prevent the vehicle from

exceeding the maximum speed in such

cases as when going down a steep hill,

or under excessive acceleration. In this

case, decelerate to return below the

maximum speed using the brake pedal.

Changing speed setting

Setting to the current speed

1) Push “CANCEL” switch (2).

2) Accelerate or decelerate to the desired

speed.

3) Push down the “RES +/SET –” switch

(3) and turn on the set indicator (5). The

current vehicle speed is set as the max-

imum speed.

Using “RES +/SET –” switch

To change to a faster speed, press repeat-

edly or hold push up the “RES +/SET –”

switch (3).

To change to a slower speed, press

repeatedly or hold push down the “RES +/

SET –” switch (3).

NOTE:

• You can adjust the set speed by 1 km/h

or 1 mph by pushing “RES +/SET –”

switch (3) quickly.

• You can adjust the set speed by 5 km/h or

5 mph by pushing and holding “RES +/

SET –” switch (3)

• If the current vehicle speed exceeds the

maximum speed when changing to the

slower speed using “RES +/SET –”

switch (3), the speed indication (6) will

flash and the buzzer will sound.

(4) (5) (6)

EXAMPLE

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Canceling speed limiter

• To cancel the speed limiter, push “CAN-

CEL” switch (2). The set indicator (5) will

go off.

• To resume the previously set speed,

push up the “RES +/SET –” switch (3)

and turn on the set indicator (5).

To turn off the speed limiter system, push

“LIMIT” switch (1) and check that limit indi-

cator (4) is off.

Also, you can turn off the speed limiter by

turning off the engine.

NOTE:

If you turn off the speed limiter system, the

previously set speed in the memory is

cleared. Set your speed again.

Dual camera brake support

(if equipped)

Dual camera brake support is a system

that detects obstacles or partition lines in

front of your vehicle by the stereo camera,

attempts to avoid a crash by giving warn-

ing to the driver, and attempts to reduce

damage in the event of a crash.

NOTE:

• While the system is working, if a vehicle

in front of you moves outside of the ste-

reo camera’s detection field or the vehi-

cle can no longer be detected, the

system may stop functioning.

• While the system is working, a braking

sound may be heard even if you do not

depress the brake pedal, but this is nor-

mal.

WARNING

• Dual camera brake support has lim-

its and may not function properly

depending on the driving condi-

tions. Do not rely excessively on

the system and always drive in a

safe manner.

• For safety reasons, do not check

the operation of the system by

yourself.

• Check that all passengers fasten

their seat belts when the vehicle is

being operated.

When the system is activated, there

is a risk of serious injury from

being thrown.

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Frontal collision warning

When there is a risk of a frontal crash, a warning will be given through the information dis-

play and sound.

75RM282

Warning brake system

If the driver cannot take or is insufficient to take evasive action such as brake operation

and steering operation after frontal collision warning activates, the system applies brake

lightly.

75RM283

EXAMPLE

buzzer

with tachometer

without

tachometer

Information display

EXAMPLE

buzzer

with tachometer

without

tachometer

Information displayIndicator

light

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Brake assist system

When there is high probability of a frontal crash, the brake assist system provides more

powerful braking when you slam down on the brake pedal. Brake assist system might

work at the same time as the warning brake system or automatic brake system.

75RM284

Automatic brake system

When a frontal crash is unavoidable, the brakes will powerfully operate automatically. (#1)

75RM285

EXAMPLE

buzzer

with tachometer

without

tachometer

Information display

EXAMPLE

buzzer

with tachometer

without

tachometer

Information displayIndicator

light

(#1) After the vehicle has been stopped by

the automatic brake system, the inte-

rior buzzer will continue to beep until

the automatic brake system is

released. Also, the indication on the

information display and the dual cam-

era brake support indicator light will

go off after 3 seconds from being

released the automatic brake system.

NOTE:

If you do not depress the clutch pedal

when the vehicle has been stopped by the

automatic brake system, the engine will

stall.

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Situations where the system does

not activate

Under the following situations, the system

does not activate.

• When the engine is off (except when the

engine is automatically stopped by the

ENG A-STOP system)

• After several seconds from starting the

engine

• When the gearshift lever is in reverse

gear

• When the ESP

system is activated

(except the frontal collision warning)

• When the following switches are pushed

and the system is turned off:

– Dual camera brake support OFF

switch

– ESP

OFF switch

• When the stereo camera is temporarily

stopped or malfunctioning

Situations where the system may

not activate properly

Under the following situations, the system

may not activate.

• When the stereo camera cannot detect

obstacles in front of your vehicle

• When you take evasive action with the

steering wheel or accelerator pedal

Situations where the vehicle may

not decelerate properly

Under the following situations, the vehicle

may not decelerate properly even when

the system is activated.

• When the outside temperature is low, or

when the temperature of the brake is low

such as right after starting

• When the brake is overheating and the

brake effect is deteriorated due to con-

tinuing to travel on a downhill road

• When the brake effect is deteriorated

due to passing over puddles or washing

the vehicle

• When driving on the following roads

– On sharp curves or extremely rough

surfaces

– On a steep slope

• When driving on the following slippery

surfaces

– Frozen or snow-covered surfaces

– Over manholes or metal construction

plates

–Gravel

• When driving in a rainy day

Situations where the system may

activate by chance

Under the following situations, the stereo

camera may judge that there is an obstacle

in front of you, and the system may acti-

vate. Drive carefully and calmly.

• When passing through a toll booth with

more than recommended speeds

• Before the parking lot gates or railroad

crossing gates are opened fully

• When operating on hills that have vary-

ing slopes

• When you suddenly accelerate and

approach the vehicle in front of you or on

neighboring lane

• Front visibility is poor due to that there is

water vapor, sand or smoke or when the

vehicle in front of you or on oncoming

lane is surrounded by exhaust, water or

snow

• When passing through masses of water

vapor or smoke

• When stopping close to an obstacle in

front of you

• When passing through near a vehicle or

obstacle

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54P000330

• When you pass by an oncoming vehicle

on a curvy road

54P000332

• When there is a roadside guard rail, or

sign, on a curve

• When approaching a large shaped float-

ing object such as a vinyl sheet which is

blown by the wind.

Frontal collision warning

When you are operating at a speed of

approximately 5 km/h (3 mph) or over and

there is a risk of a frontal crash, a warning

will work.

• The interior buzzer will intermittently

beep and the indication on the informa-

tion display will appear.

75RM286

• When the frontal collision warning

sounds, depending on the distance from

the vehicle in front of you and driving

conditions, take evasive action with the

steering wheel or brake pedal.

Warning brake system

When you are operating at speeds

between approximately 5 km/h to 120 km/h

(3 mph to 75 mph) and if the driver cannot

take or is insufficient to take evasive action

such as brake operation and steering oper-

ation after frontal collision warning acti-

vates, the system applies brake lightly.

• While the warning brake system is work-

ing, the interior buzzer will intermittently

beep, the dual camera brake support

indicator light will blink, the indication on

the information display will appear, and

the brake lights will be turned on.

75RM287

• While the warning brake system is work-

ing, depending on the distance from the

vehicle in front of you and driving condi-

tions, take evasive action with the brake

pedal.

EXAMPLE

with tachometer

without

tachometer

Information display

with tachometer

without

tachometer

Information display

Indicator

light

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Brake assist system

When you are operating at speeds

between approximately 10 km/h to 120 km/

h (6 mph to 75 mph) and there is a high

probability of a frontal crash, the brake

assist system provides more powerful

braking when you slam down on the brake

pedal. When the brake assist system

works, the frontal collision warning also

works at the same time.

75RM286

Automatic brake system

When a frontal crash is judged to be

unavoidable at a speed of approximately

120 km/h (75 mph) or under, the brakes

will powerfully operate automatically.

• When the automatic brake system is

activated at a speed of approximately

50 km/h (31 mph) or under toward the

vehicle in front of you (or toward the

pedestrian, approximately 30 km/h (19

mph) or under), crashes may be avoid-

able.

• While the automatic brake system is

working, the interior buzzer will intermit-

tently beep, the dual camera brake sup-

port indicator light will blink rapidly, the

indication on the information display will

appear, and the brake lights will be

turned on.

75RM287

NOTE:

The indication on the information display

and the dual camera brake support indica-

tor light will go off after 3 seconds from

being released the automatic brake sys-

tem.

with tachometer

without

tachometer

Information display

with tachometer

without

tachometer

Information display

Indicator

light

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Lane departure warning

When you are operating at a speed of

approximately 60 km/h (37 mph) or over

and the stereo camera judges that your

vehicle is to deviate from the running lane,

the following warnings will work.

• The lane departure warning indicator

light will blink

• A message will appear on the informa-

tion display (for the instrument cluster

with tachometer)

• The steering wheel will vibrate

75RM330

Situations where the system does not

activate

Under the following situations, the system

does not activate.

• After several seconds from starting the

engine

• When the following switches are pushed

and the system is turned off:

– Lane departure warning OFF switch

– ESP

OFF switch

• When the stereo camera is temporarily

stopped or malfunctioning

• When the system judges that the inten-

tional lane change, such as during or

after flashing the turn signal lights

Situations where the system may not

activate properly

Under the following situations, the system

may not activate.

• When turning the steering wheel sharply

or quickly

• When driving on sharp curves

• When depressing the brake pedal

• When depressing the accelerator pedal

to accelerate

• During or right after using the hazard

warning switch

• When you do not return to inside of the

lane after the lane departure warning is

activated

• When the electric power steering light

comes on

If the stereo camera cannot detect partition

lines except for above situations, the sys-

tem may also not activate. Refer to “Situa-

tions where the stereo camera may not

activate properly” in this section for details.

EXAMPLE

Indicator

light

Information display

(with tachometer)

WARNING

• The lane departure warning may

not be suitable for every situation.

Also, the system is not designed to

avoid the lane deviations automati-

cally. Do not rely excessively on

the system and always drive in a

safe manner.

• Depending on road surface condi-

tions, you may not feel the vibra-

tion of the steering wheel even

when the lane departure warning

works.

• For safety reasons, do not check

the operation of the system by

yourself.

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Situations where the system may acti-

vate by chance

Under the following situations, the system

may activate.

• When there is a shadow of guard rail

• When partition lines are drawn doubly

• When there is a liner paint on the road of

a construction zone because the previ-

ous line has not been erased completely

• When there is repair marks on the road

or a boundary between asphalt and

snow

• When there is tire marks on snow-cov-

ered or wet road

Vehicle swaying warning

When you are operating at a speed of

approximately 60 km/h (37 mph) or over

and the vehicle swaying warning judges

that your vehicle is unsteadiness by

detecting the meandering patterns, the fol-

lowing warnings will work.

• The lane departure warning indicator

light will blink

• A message will appear on the informa-

tion display (for the instrument cluster

with tachometer)

• The interior buzzer will intermittently

beep

75RM331

NOTE:

The unsteadiness of the vehicle is judged

based on the driving data over the past few

minutes, so the system does not activate

when right after swaying.

Situations where the system does not

activate

Under the following situations, the system

does not activate.

• After several seconds from starting the

engine

• When the following switches are pushed

and the system is turned off:

– Lane departure warning OFF switch

– ESP

OFF switch

• When the stereo camera is temporarily

stopped or malfunctioning

EXAMPLE

Indicator

light

Information display

(with tachometer)

WARNING

• The vehicle swaying warning may

not be suitable for every situation.

Also, the system is not designed to

avoid the unsteadiness of the vehi-

cle automatically. Do not rely

excessively on the system and

always drive in a safe manner.

• For safety reasons, do not check

the operation of the system by

yourself.

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Situations where the system may not

activate properly

Under the following situations, the system

may not activate.

• When driving on continuous curves

• When the vehicle speed changes

extremely

• Right after lane changing

If the stereo camera cannot detect partition

lines except for above situations, the sys-

tem may also not activate. Refer to “Situa-

tions where the stereo camera may not

activate properly” in this section for details.

Dual camera brake support OFF

switch

You can turn off the dual camera brake

support.

• In the following situations, push and hold

the dual camera brake support OFF

switch as unexpected dangers may be

possible if it is activated.

– When the vehicle is placed upon a tes-

ter such as when undergoing a vehicle

inspection

– When the vehicle is put up on a lift,

and the tires are idling

– When the vehicle is being towed

– When the vehicle is being carried on a

car carrier

– When the vehicle is being operated on

a race track

– When there is vinyl curtains or pendu-

lous branches in front of the vehicle

– When driving in the field covered with

grown grass

– When using an automatic car washer

– When the vehicle is placed upon a car

elevator or placed in a mechanical

parking lot

– With a spare tire or tire chains

equipped

– When you have a temporarily repaired

flat tire

– When you have an accident or break-

down

– When the automatic brake system is

activated more than necessary

– When tires are not inflated to the rec-

ommended tire inflation pressure

– With worn tires equipped

– With non-specified sized tires or

wheels equipped

– With a modified suspension equipped

– When attaching an item which inter-

feres with the visibility of the stereo

camera

– When the headlights are covered in

dirt

– When the optical axis of the headlight

is deviated

– With modified headlights and/or front

fog lights equipped

– When the vehicle is being weighed

down by heavy items

– When the vehicle is used to tow a

trailer

75RM308

(2)

(1)

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• When you want to turn off the system,

push and hold the dual camera brake

support OFF switch (1) until the interior

buzzer beeps and the dual camera

brake support OFF indicator light (2)

comes on.

Perform the following method to turn the

system back on.

• Push and hold the dual camera brake

support OFF switch (1) until the interior

buzzer beeps and the dual camera

brake support OFF indicator light (2)

goes off.

• Turn off the engine and then turn it on

again.

Lane departure warning OFF switch

You can turn off the lane departure warning

and the vehicle swaying warning.

75RM309

• When you want to turn off the system,

push and hold the lane departure warn-

ing OFF switch (1) until the interior

buzzer beeps and the lane departure

warning OFF indicator light (2) comes

on.

Perform the following method to turn the

system back on.

• Push and hold the lane departure warn-

ing OFF switch (1) until the interior

buzzer beeps and the lane departure

warning OFF indicator light (2) goes off.

NOTE:

Once the system is turned off, it does not

turn on automatically, even if you turn off

the engine and then start the engine again.

To turn the system back on, push the

switch again.

WARNING

If you attempt to press the dual cam-

era brake support OFF switch while

driving, you could lose control of the

vehicle.

Do not press the dual camera brake

support OFF switch while driving.

(2)

(1)

WARNING

If you attempt to press the lane

departure warning OFF switch while

driving, you could lose control of the

vehicle.

Do not press the lane departure warn-

ing OFF switch while driving.

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Handling stereo camera

62R0114

(1) Stereo camera

(1)

WARNING

The detection performance of the ste-

reo camera has limits and the stereo

camera cannot detect all vehicles,

obstacles or partition lines. Do not

rely excessively on the system and

always drive in a safe manner.

• Observe the following instructions

in order to keep the stereo camera

functioning properly. If mishandled,

the stereo camera cannot accu-

rately detect an obstacle or parti-

tion lines in front of you, the

system will not function properly

and unexpected accidents may

occur.

– Do not touch the lens of the ste-

reo camera.

– Do not clean the lens of the ste-

reo camera by yourself.

– Do not strike the body of, or any

surrounding parts of the stereo

camera.

– Do not remove or disassemble

the stereo camera.

– Do not stick or affix anything to

the lens of the stereo camera, not

even clear items.

(Continued)

WARNING

(Continued)

• When the surrounding parts of the

stereo camera are deformed or

damaged, or the windshield in front

of the stereo camera is cracked

because of an accident, the stereo

camera cannot detect the front

obstacles or partition lines prop-

erly. If driving with these damaged

parts, the dual camera brake sup-

port will not function properly and

unexpected accidents may occur.

Operate the dual camera brake

support OFF switch to turn off the

dual camera brake support, and

ask your SUZUKI dealer to have

them inspected.

(Continued)

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75RM373

(1) Stereo camera

(2) Prohibited area

(3) Windshield

(4) Dashboard

NOTE:

• The stereo camera has characteristics

similar to the human eyes, so if the front

visibility is poor caused by fog or heavy

rain, etc., the stereo camera will also be

difficult to detect a vehicle, obstacle or

partition line in front of you.

• The detection of a vehicle, obstacle or

partition line in front of you is limited

within the range of vision of the stereo

camera. Also, it takes a few seconds

until the stereo camera judges an object

as the target of the system operating and

warning.

WARNING

(Continued)

• Do not apply any accessories

(other than SUZUKI genuine acces-

sories), films or stickers to the area

listed below. These may affect with

visibility of the stereo camera. If the

area of the stereo camera is

obstructed, the stereo camera can-

not detect any obstacles properly

and the dual camera brake support

may not function properly. Also, if

applying them to an area other than

the prohibited area, it may affect

with the function of the stereo cam-

era by reflection of light or an

image. In this case, move them to

another place.

– On windshield

– On dashboard

– On engine hood

CAUTION

In the following situations, the stereo

camera cannot detect an obstacle in

front of you and may not function

properly.

• A remaining of wiping is on the

windshield

• When a windshield glass other than

SUZUKI genuine parts is used

• When a glass coating agent other

than the agent recommended by

SUZUKI is used

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

NOTICE

Observe the following instructions. If

the lens of the stereo camera gets

dirty, it may need to be replaced.

• Do not touch the lens of the stereo

camera.

• Do not clean the lens of the stereo

camera by yourself.

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Temporary stop or failure of the stereo camera

The following chart shows the temporary stop or failure of the stereo camera.

Stereo camera

Temporary Stop Failure

(1) On

(2) On

(3)

(#1)

On Off

Off On

(4) Blinking

(5) On Off

(1) Dual camera brake support indicator

light

(2) Lane departure warning indicator light

(3) Indication of information display

(with tachometer)

(4) Master warning indicator light

(if equipped)/

Dual camera brake support warning

light (if equipped)

(5) Indication of information display

(without tachometer)

#1: Depending on the cause of the tem-

porary stop or failure, the following

message may appear simultaneously.

75RM350

NOTE:

When the function of the stereo camera is

temporarily stopped or malfunctioning, all

of following functions will be turned off.

• Dual camera brake support

• Lane departure warning

• Vehicle swaying warning

EXAMPLE

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Temporary stop of the stereo camera

Under the following situations, the function

of the stereo camera stops temporarily.

When the situations are improved, the

temporary stop of the function will be can-

celed.

• When the visibility of the stereo camera

is poor

• When the temperature of the body of

stereo camera is low or high

• When the systems related the dual cam-

era brake support stops temporarily

• When the lead-acid battery has a volt-

age abnormality

• When the automatic adjustment of the

stereo camera is insufficient

Failure of the stereo camera

When the stereo camera is failure, the

function of the stereo camera stops until

the ignition switch is turned to “LOCK”

position or the engine switch is pressed to

change the ignition mode to LOCK (OFF).

Find a safe place to park and turn the igni-

tion switch to “LOCK” position or change

the ignition mode to LOCK (OFF) by press-

ing the engine switch.

Restart the engine, and check that the dual

camera brake support indicator light and

lane departure warning indicator light go

off.

• If both of the indicators stay on after

restarting the engine, there may be a

failure of the stereo camera. Ask your

SUZUKI dealer to have the stereo cam-

era inspected.

It is thought that the cause of failure is the

followings.

• When the stereo camera has an abnor-

mality

• When the temperature of the body of

stereo camera is too low or too high

• When the mounting position of the ste-

reo camera is shifted greatly

• When there are communication abnor-

malities among the engine, transaxle

and brake controller

• When the dual camera brake support

OFF switch has an abnormality

• When the steering angle sensor has an

abnormality

• When the power supply of the stereo

camera is cut

NOTE:

• Under the following situations, the dual

camera brake support indicator light and

lane departure warning indicator light

come on after the engine has started, it

does not indicate a malfunction. Once

the ignition switch is turned to “LOCK”

position or the engine switch is pressed

to change the ignition mode to LOCK

(OFF) and then the engine is restarted,

these indicators will go off.

– When the automatic brake system has

been operating 3 times

– When the automatic brake system has

been operating for long periods

• The function of the stereo camera stops

if the dual camera brake support indica-

tor light and lane departure warning indi-

cator light come on and there may be a

failure of the stereo camera, but it does

not hinder normal driving.

Pedestrian detection

The stereo camera detects pedestrians by

whose size, shape or motion.

75RM238

(1) About 1 – 2 m (3.3 – 6.6 ft)

(1)

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Situations where the stereo camera

may not activate properly

In the following situations, there may be a

high possibility that the stereo camera can-

not detect front obstacles or partition lines.

Also, the function of the stereo camera

may stop temporarily. When the situations

are improved, the temporary stop of the

function will be canceled.

81M40380

• When there is bad weather such as

heavy rain, fog or a blizzard

• When your vehicle front is hit by a bright

light such as sunlight or the headlight of

oncoming vehicle

• When there is a sight of similar tone and

color such as a snowscape

• When there is a dark place and no land-

mark around

• Front visibility is poor due to that there is

water vapor, sand or smoke or when the

vehicle in front of you is surrounded by

exhaust, water or snow

• When your vehicle gets close to an

object in a dark place such as at dusk, at

dawn or an indoor parking lot

• When the windshield is covered in fog,

snow, ice or dirt

• When raindrop, water or dirt on the wind-

shield is not wiped up enough

• While using the windshield washer

• When a wiper blade other than SUZUKI

genuine parts, including short type wiper

blade is used

• When a glass coating agent other than the

agent recommended by SUZUKI is used

• When the upper side of the dashboard is

coated with a gloss by using a chemical

detergent

• When there are reflections to the wind-

shield

• When the lens of the stereo camera is

blocked by hands

• When the lens of the stereo camera gets

dirty by finger marks

72M20423

• When the vision of the stereo camera is

obstructed with the followings:

– A sticker or film on the windshield

– An accessory on the windshield

– A crack or scratch of the windshield

– A long object such as a roof carrier or

ski board on the roof

WARNING

Even when the detection conditions

are satisfied, not all pedestrians may

be detected by the stereo camera.

In the following situations, there may

be a high possibility of undetectable

or delay of detection. Always drive in

a safe manner.

• A person who walks in a group

• A person who walks beside a wall

or another obstacle

• A person who has an umbrella up

• A person whose color is similar to

the background and who is

blended into the scenery

• A person who has a big luggage

• A person who walks with a stoop or

who crouches.

• A person who is lying down

• A person who is in a dark place

• A person who jumps out in front of

you

EXAMPLE

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72M20405

• When your vehicle is weighed down by

heavy items in the luggage compartment

or rear seat

• When the tires are not inflated to the rec-

ommended tire inflation pressure or the

tires are worn

• With tire chains or non-specified sized

tires equipped

• When you have a temporarily repaired

flat tire

• With a modified suspension equipped

• When passing through the entrance or

exit of the tunnel and the brightness is

changed extremely

• When driving without lighting the head-

lights at night or in tunnels

• When driving on a steep slope or sharp

curves

• When the optical axis of the headlight is

deviated

• With modified headlights and/or front fog

lights equipped

• When the headlights are covered in dirt,

snow, ice or mud

When the following types of vehicles or

obstacles are in front of you, or when the

following situations occur, the stereo cam-

era may not detect obstacles in front of you

or may need more time to detect obsta-

cles.

72M20407

• Vehicles in front of you have small, low,

or uneven backs such as a car carrier

trailer

– A track without side or back gates, and

when mounting no luggage on the

cargo bed

– A vehicle with luggage protruding out

from the back

– A specially shaped vehicle such as a

car carrier trailer or a motorcycle with

side car

– A low-slung vehicle

• An oncoming vehicle or retreating vehi-

cle

• A vehicle facing sideways

• A vehicle in front of you without lighting

the headlights at night or in tunnels

• There is a wall in front of the parked

vehicle

• There is another obstacle beside a vehi-

cle

• A fence, wall or shutter which having no

patterns or uniform patterns such as

stripe patterns or brick patterns

• A pole shaped object such as a road

sign, a street lamp or a roadside tree

• Low-height obstacles

• A mirror wall, a mirror door or a glass

wall

• Low-height objects such as small ani-

mals or small children

• Guard rails

• A pedestrian at night

• An object near the bumper of your vehi-

cle

72M20406

• When only a part of the vehicle in front of

you is within the stereo camera’s detec-

tion field

• When the difference in speed between

the vehicle in front of you and your vehi-

cle is increased

• When the follow-up distance to the vehi-

cle in front of you is short

EXAMPLE

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• When the vehicle in front of you turns,

accelerates or decelerates suddenly

• An object outside of the irradiation range

of the headlights

• An object which jumps out in front of you

• When you change the lane and

approach the preceding vehicle

When the following types of partition lines

are in front of you, or when the following

situations occur, the stereo camera may

not detect the lines or may need more time

to detect the lines.

• The narrow lane width

• When the lane is difficult to detect

– No partition lines, or faded lines

– The Color of partition lines is similar to

the road

– The width of partition lines is narrow

• When the follow-up distance to the vehi-

cle in front of you is short

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Warning and indicator messages (for the instrument cluster with tachometer)

The information display shows the warning and indicator message to let you know about certain problems of the dual camera brake sup-

port.

Warning and indicator messages

Warning and indicator

message

Master warning

indicator Light

Sound Cause and remedy

75RM239

Blinks Beep (one time from interior

buzzer)

There may be a problem with the stereo

camera.

If the message does not disappear after

restarting the engine, have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized SUZUKI dealer.

75RM240

Blinks Continuous beep (from inte-

rior buzzer)

The vehicle swaying warning is working.

Operate the steering wheel to move the

vehicle to the center of the lane.

75RM241

Blinks Off The lane departure warning is working.

Operate the steering wheel to move the

vehicle to the center of the lane.

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Emergency stop signal (ESS) (if equipped)

ESS stands for Emergency Stop Signal.

ESS is a feature that gives a warning to a following vehicle by flashing all turn signal lights

faster than usual if all the following conditions are met. Also, within these conditions, it will

flash along with your turn signal in the instrument cluster.

• When you slam down on the brakes at speeds of approximately 55 km/h (34 mph) or

over.

• When the ABS is activated or when you suddenly brake similar to activating the ABS.

74P40170

The ESS will stop functioning in the following situations:

• When the vehicle speed decreases enough

• When you release the brake

• When the ABS is no longer activated

• When you turn on the hazard warning switch

EXAMPLE

NOTE:

• The ESS feature cannot be deactivated.

• Use of the hazard warning switch should

be given preference over the ESS.

• When driving on the following surfaces

and the ABS gives out momentarily, the

ESS may not function.

– When driving on slippery surfaces

– When driving over bumps on the road

such as highway joint seams

WARNING

Although the ESS is designed to

reduce the number of rear-end

crashes that occur from sudden brak-

ing, by warning a following vehicle, it

cannot prevent all crashes. Always

make an effort to drive safely and

avoid unnecessary sudden braking

when stopping or decelerating.

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Rearview camera (if equipped)

When the gearshift lever is shifted to “R”

position while the ignition switch is in “ON”

position or the ignition mode is ON, the

rearview camera system automatically

shows the view behind the vehicle on the

display.

Rearview camera location

75RM128

(1) Rearview camera

The rearview camera is installed beside

the license plate light.

WARNING

The distance viewed in the rearview

camera may differ from the actual

distance according to the condition

of road or the load the vehicle is car-

rying. Since the camera display area

is also limited, backing up by only

looking at the display may cause an

accident or a crash with an object.

The rearview camera cannot replace

the driver’s attention. The driver

alone is responsible for parking and

similar driving maneuvers.

• Use the rearview camera only to

provide driving assistance.

• Always drive carefully confirming

the safety of the rear and the sur-

rounding conditions by looking

directly with your eyes and using

the rear view mirror.

• Check that the tailgate is securely

closed when backing up.

NOTICE

If you use the rearview camera for a

long time when the ignition switch is

in “ON” position or the ignition mode

is ON, but the engine is not running,

the lead-acid battery may discharge.

Do not leave the ignition switch in

“ON” position or the ignition mode

ON for a long time when the engine is

not running.

NOTICE

The rearview camera is a precision

instrument. If you strike the camera,

it may be broken and cause damage

resulting in a catch fire or a malfunc-

tion.

• Do not strike the camera.

• Do not remove snow or mud on the

camera lens with a stick.

(1)

EXAMPLE

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NOTE:

If body wax gets on the camera lens, wipe

off the wax with a clean cloth dampened

with mild detergent diluted with water, and

then wipe the lens with a dry cloth.

How to use rearview camera

1) Turn the ignition switch to “ON” position

or press the engine switch to change

the ignition mode to ON.

2) Shift the gearshift lever in “R” position.

• The display automatically shows the

view behind the vehicle.

• When the gearshift lever is shifted

from “R” to another gearshift lever

position, the display returns to the

previous display.

NOTE:

The rearview camera display has first pri-

ority in any display mode. However, the

rearview camera display does not show

the rear view while the system is initializ-

ing.

Display range of rearview camera

The rearview camera display shows the

area behind the rear end of the tailgate.

The display cannot show objects which are

close to the bumper or under the bumper.

The rearview camera display cannot show

obstacles which are higher than the cam-

era. Upper parts of tall objects such as

road signs cannot be viewed on the dis-

play.

Display range of rearview camera

75RM293

54P000370

(1) Display range

NOTICE

If water enters the rearview camera, it

may cause a malfunction or catch

fire.

Do not use high pressure water

around the camera.

NOTICE

This lens is hard coated to prevent

damage or discoloration. Damage or

discoloration of lens may obscure

the image.

• Do not use a brush to clean lens.

• Do not use alcohol, benzene or

thinner to clean the lens.

• Do not use wax on the camera lens.

(1)

EXAMPLE

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EXAMPLE

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NOTE:

• Images shown on the display from the

rearview camera are reversed images

(mirror images).

• The colors of objects on the rearview

camera may differ from the actual object

colors.

• The rearview camera display may be dif-

ficult to see under the following condi-

tions, but this is not a system

malfunction.

– In dark areas, on a rainy day or at

night.

– When the temperature around the lens

is too high/low, or the camera is wet

such as on a rainy day or during peri-

ods of high humidity (dew condensa-

tion may occur on the camera lens).

– When a foreign object such as mud or

a drop of water is stuck around the

camera lens.

– When strong light directly enters the

camera (vertical lines may be seen on

the display).

– Under fluorescent light. (The display

may flicker.)

– When the outside temperature is low

(the image on the display may be

darkened).

Rearview camera screen indication

The distance viewed in the rearview cam-

era may differ from the actual distance

according to the condition of the road or

the load the vehicle is carrying.

Uphill incline behind the vehicle

75RM294

(1) Object

(2) Actual distance

(3) Distance on the display

When there is an uphill incline behind the

vehicle, the object shown on the display

appears farther away than the actual dis-

tance.

Downhill incline behind the vehicle

75RM295

(1) Object

(2) Actual distance

(3) Distance on the display

When there is a downhill incline behind the

vehicle, the object shown on the display

appears closer than the actual distance.

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(2)

(3)

EXAMPLE

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EXAMPLE

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If the rear view from the rearview cam-

era is not shown or there is a poor

image

• If the rear view from the rearview camera

is not shown.

– Check that the ignition switch is in

“ON” position or the ignition mode is

ON.

– Check that the gearshift lever is

shifted to “R” position.

• If the image from the rearview camera is

poor.

– Check that the camera lens is not dirty.

– Check that light from the sun or the

beam of the headlights from the vehi-

cle behind is not shining directly into

the lens.

If the rearview camera system is still not

working properly after checking the above,

have the system inspected by an autho-

rized SUZUKI dealer as soon as possible.

Braking

60G165S

The distance needed to bring any vehicle

to a halt increases with the speed of the

vehicle. The braking distance needed, for

example, at 60 km/h (37 mph) will be

approximately 4 times greater than the

braking distance needed at 30 km/h (19

mph). Start to depress the brake pedal

when there is plenty of distance between

your vehicle and the stopping point, and

slow down gradually.

Power-assisted brakes

Your vehicle has power-assisted brakes. If

power assistance is lost due to a stalled

engine or other failures, the system is still

fully operational on reserve power and you

can bring the vehicle to a complete stop by

pressing the brake pedal once and holding

it down. The reserve power is partly used

up when you depress the brake pedal and

reduces each time the pedal is pressed.

Apply smooth and even pressure to the

pedal. Do not pump the pedal.

WARNING

If water gets into the brake devices,

brake performance may become poor

and unpredictable. After driving

through water or washing the under-

side of the vehicle, test the brakes

while driving at a slow speed to see if

they have maintained their normal

effectiveness. If the brakes are less

effective than normal, dry them by

repeatedly applying the brakes while

driving slowly until the brakes have

regained their normal effectiveness.

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Brake assist system

When you slam the brakes on, the brake

assist system determines it to be an emer-

gency stop and provides more powerful

braking for a driver who cannot hold down

the brake pedal firmly.

NOTE:

If you quickly and forcefully depress the

brakes, you may hear clicking sound by

the brake assist system operation. This is

normal and indicates that the brake assist

system is activated properly.

Anti-lock brake system (ABS)

ABS will help you avoid skidding by elec-

tronically controlling braking pressure. It

will also help you maintain steering control

when braking on slippery surfaces or when

braking hard.

The ABS works automatically, so you do

not need any special braking technique.

Just push the brake pedal down without

pumping. The ABS will operate whenever

it senses that the wheels are locking up.

You may feel the brake pedal move a little

while the ABS is operating.

NOTE:

• The ABS will not work if vehicle speed is

under about 9 km/h (6 mph).

• If the ABS system is activated, you may

hear a clunking noise and/or feel pulsat-

ing in the brake pedal. This is normal

and indicates that the brake fluid pres-

sure is being controlled properly.

• You may hear an operation sound when

you start the engine or after the vehicle

begins to move. This means that the

above systems are in the self-check

mode. This sound does not indicate a

malfunction.

WARNING

Even without reserve power in the

brake system, you can still stop the

vehicle by pressing the brake pedal

harder than normally required. How-

ever, the stopping distance may be

longer.

WARNING

• On some types of loose surfaces

(such as gravel, snow-covered

roads, etc.), the stopping distance

required for a vehicle with ABS

may be slightly greater than the

one required for a comparable vehi-

cle with a conventional brake sys-

tem. With a conventional brake

system, skidding tires are able to

plow the gravel or snow layer,

shortening the stopping distance.

ABS minimizes this resistance

effect. Allow for extra stopping dis-

tance when driving on loose sur-

faces.

• On regular paved roads, some driv-

ers may be able to obtain slightly

shorter stopping distances with

conventional brake systems than

with ABS.

• In both of the above conditions,

ABS will still offer the advantage of

helping you maintain directional

control. However, remember that

ABS will not compensate for bad

road or weather conditions or poor

driver judgment. Use good judg-

ment and do not drive too fast.

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54MN069

(1) ABS warning light

(2) Brake system warning light

How ABS works

A computer continuously monitors wheel

speed. The computer compares the

changes in wheel speed when braking. If

the wheels slow suddenly, indicating a

skidding situation, the computer will

change braking pressure several times

each second to prevent the wheels from

locking. When you start your vehicle or

when you accelerate after a hard stop, you

may hear a momentary motor or clicking

noise as the system resets or checks itself.

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WARNING

• If the ABS warning light (1) on the

instrument cluster comes on and

stays on while driving, there may

be a problem with the ABS system.

Ask your SUZUKI dealer to inspect

the ABS system immediately. If the

ABS system becomes inoperative,

the brake system will function as

an ordinary brake system that has

no ABS.

• If the ABS warning light (1) and the

brake system warning light (2) on

the instrument cluster simultane-

ously stay on or come on while

driving, both anti-lock function and

rear brake force control function

(proportioning valve function) of

the ABS system may have failed. If

so, the rear wheels may easily skid

or the vehicle can even spin in the

worst case when braking on a slip-

pery road or when hard braking

even on a dry paved road. Ask your

SUZUKI dealer to inspect the ABS

system immediately. Drive care-

fully, avoiding hard braking as

much as possible.

WARNING

The ABS may not work properly if

tires or wheels other than those

specified in the owner’s manual are

used. This is because the ABS works

by comparing changes in wheel

speed. When replacing tires or

wheels, use only the size and type

specified in this owner’s manual.

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Electronic stability program

(ESP

) (if equipped)

ESP

is a registered trademark of Daimler

AG.

The Electronic Stability Program (ESP

)

helps to control the vehicle during corner-

ing if front wheels or rear wheels skid. It

also assists you in maintaining traction

while accelerating on loose or slippery

road surfaces. It does this by regulating

the engine’s output, and by selectively

applying the brakes. In addition, ESP

helps to avoid skidding by controlling brak-

ing pressure.

The ESP

has the following three sys-

tems:

Stability control system

The vehicle stability control system helps

provide integrated control of systems such

as anti-lock brakes, traction control, engine

control, etc. This system automatically

controls the brakes and engine to help pre-

vent the vehicle from skidding when cor-

nering on a slippery road surface or when

turning the steering wheel abruptly.

Traction control system

The traction control system automatically

helps prevent the spinning of wheels when

the vehicle is started or accelerated on

slippery road surfaces. The system oper-

ates only if it senses that some of the

wheels are spinning or beginning to lose

traction. When this happens, the system

operates the front or rear brakes and

reduces engine power to limit wheel spin.

Anti-lock brake system (ABS)

ABS will help you avoid skidding by elec-

tronically controlling braking pressure. It

will also help you maintain steering control

when braking on slippery surfaces or when

braking hard. The ABS works automati-

cally, so you do not have to use any spe-

cial braking technique. Just push the brake

pedal down without pumping. The ABS will

operate whenever it senses that wheels

are locking up. You may feel the brake

pedal pulsate while the ABS is operating.

(For more information on ABS, see “Brak-

ing” in this section.)

NOTE:

The ABS will not work if vehicle speed is

under about 9 km/h (6 mph).

WARNING

The ESP

cannot enhance the vehi-

cle’s driving stability in all situations

and does not control your vehicle’s

entire braking system. The ESP

can-

not prevent accidents, including

those resulting from excessive speed

in turns, or hydroplaning. Only safe

and attentive drive can prevent acci-

dents. The capabilities of an ESP

equipped vehicle must never be used

as a substitute for careful driving.

WARNING

• The ESP

may not work properly if

tires or wheels other than those

specified in the owner’s manual are

used. When replacing tires or

wheels, use only the size and type

specified in this owner’s manual.

• The ESP

may not work properly if

tires are not inflated to the recom-

mended tire inflation pressure.

• The ESP

may not work properly if

tires are fitted with tire chains.

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NOTE:

• If the ESP

system is activated, you may

hear a clunking noise and/or feel pulsat-

ing in the brake pedal. This is normal

and indicates that the brake fluid pres-

sure is being controlled properly.

• You may hear an operation sound when

you start the engine or after the vehicle

begins to move. This means that the

above systems are in the self-check

mode. This sound does not indicate a

malfunction.

The ESP

indicator lights are described

below:

ESP

warning light

52KM133

This light blinks 5 times per second when

one of the following systems is activated.

• Stability control system

• Traction control system

• Hill descent control system (if equipped)

• Grip control system (if equipped)

If this light blinks, drive carefully.

When the ignition switch is turned to “ON”

position, or the engine switch is pressed to

change the ignition mode to ON, this light

comes on briefly so you can check that the

light is working.

NOTE:

When the ESP

warning light comes on

and stays on while driving, indicating a

malfunction of the ESP

systems (other

than ABS), the brake system will function

as an ordinary ABS with no additional

ESP

functions.

ESP

OFF indicator light

57L30045

You should turn the ESP

on during your

ordinary driving, so that you have the ben-

efits of all of the ESP

systems.

It may be required to turn the ESP

sys-

tems (other than ABS) off if your vehicle is

stuck in sand, mud, or snow, where wheel

spin is necessary.

WARNING

(Continued)

• The ESP

may not work properly if

the tires are excessively worn.

Replace tires when the tread wear

indicators in the grooves appear on

the tread surface.

• The ESP

is not a substitute for

winter tires or tire chains on a

snow-covered road.

WARNING

• The ESP

may not work properly if

engine related parts such as the

muffler are not equivalent to stan-

dard equipment or are extremely

deteriorated.

• Do not modify the vehicle’s sus-

pension since the ESP

may not

work properly.

NOTICE

If the ESP

warning light comes on

and stays on while driving, there may

be a malfunction of the ESP

sys-

tems (other than ABS). You should

have the systems inspected by an

authorized SUZUKI dealer.

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ESP

OFF switch

75RM055

(1) ESP

OFF switch

When the ESP

OFF switch located at the

instrument panel is pushed and held to

turn off the ESP

systems (other than

ABS), the ESP

OFF indicator light in the

instrument cluster comes on.

When you have turned the ESP

systems

(other than ABS) off, turn them back on

before resuming ordinary driving.

When you push the ESP

OFF switch

again, the ESP

OFF indicator light will go

out and all of the ESP

systems will be

activated.

75RM223

If the message shown in the above illustra-

tion appears on the information display,

there may be a problem with the ESP

system. Have your vehicle inspected by an

authorized SUZUKI dealer.

NOTE:

The ESP

system will not activate while

this message is displayed.

NOTE:

If your vehicle is equipped with any of the

functions listed below, when the ESP

sys-

tem is turned off, all functions will be

turned off.

• Hill descent control system

• Grip control system

• Dual camera brake support

• ENG A-STOP system

ABS warning light /

brake system warning light

See “Braking” in this section.

Hill descent control system

(if equipped)

The hill descent control system is designed

to reduce the driver’s workload when going

down steep, rough and/or slippery hills

where the vehicle cannot decelerate

enough by engine braking alone. The hill

descent control system helps to control

vehicle speed by automatically engaging

the vehicle’s brakes, as needed, so you

can concentrate on steering the vehicle.

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WARNING

Do not rely excessively on the hill

descent control system. The hill

descent control system may not con-

trol the vehicle speed on a hill under

all load or road conditions. Always be

prepared to control vehicle speed by

applying the brakes. Failure to pay

attention and control vehicle speed

using the brakes when necessary

may result in loss of control or an

accident.

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Hill descent control switch

75RM056

(1) Hill descent control switch

To activate the hill descent control system:

1) Shift the gearshift lever into a forward

gear or reverse gear.

2) Push the hill descent control switch (1)

when the vehicle speed is under 25 km/h

(15 mph). The hill descent control indica-

tor on the instrument cluster will come on

and the hill descent control system will be

activated.

When the vehicle speed exceeds about 7

km/h (4 mph) without depressing the

accelerator pedal, the hill descent control

system applies the brakes automatically to

maintain the vehicle speed at about 7 km/h

(4 mph).

• When braking, the brake/tail lights come

on and the ESP

warning light blinks.

• When the vehicle speed exceeds about

40 km/h (25 mph), the hill descent con-

trol system stops functioning and the hill

descent control indicator goes off. When

the vehicle slows down below about 25

km/h (16 mph), the hill descent control

system will be activated again and the

hill descent control indicator will come

on.

NOTE:

You may hear a sound coming from the

engine when the hill descent control sys-

tem is activated. This sound is normal and

does not indicate a malfunction.

To turn off the hill descent control system,

push the hill descent control switch and

turn off the hill descent control indicator

light.

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WARNING

• When the hill descent control sys-

tem is used continuously for a long

time, the temperature of the brake

system may increase and the hill

descent control system may be

deactivated temporarily to protect

the device of the brake system. The

hill descent control indicator blinks

to let you know the system is deac-

tivated. Depress the brake pedal

and stop the vehicle in a safe place.

When the temperature of the brake

system goes down, the hill descent

control indicator will come on and

the system is activated again.

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WARNING

(Continued)

• The hill descent control system

may be activated when the gear-

shift lever is in “N” (Neutral) posi-

tion, but engine braking will not

work. Always use the hill descent

control system with the gearshift

lever in a forward gear or reverse

gear.

• When using the hill descent control

system, push the hill descent con-

trol switch and make sure that the

hill descent control indicator light

comes on and no warning message

indicates on the information dis-

play.

• While operating the hill descent

control system, the dual camera

brake support (if equipped) may

not operate depending on the

accelerating.

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Hill descent control indicator light

79K050

When the ignition switch is in “ON” posi-

tion, or the ignition mode is ON, this light

comes on briefly so you can check that the

light is working.

When you push the hill descent control

switch and the hill descent control operat-

ing conditions are fulfilled, the hill descent

control indicator comes on. If the hill

descent control indicator blinks, the hill

descent control will not be activated.

If hill descent control indicator light comes

on while not operating the hill descent con-

trol switch, or the indicator light does not

come on after the switch is pushed, there

is a problem in this system. Have your

vehicle inspected by an authorized

SUZUKI dealer.

NOTE:

If the hill descent control indicator blinks

when you push the hill descent control

switch, the following conditions may not be

fulfilled.

• The gearshift lever is in a forward gear

or reverse gear

• The vehicle speed is under 25 km/h (15

mph)

• The brake system is under normal oper-

ating temperature

NOTE:

If any of the following conditions occur,

there may be a problem with the hill

descent control system or the ESP

sys-

tem. Have your vehicle inspected by an

authorized SUZUKI dealer.

• The hill descent control indicator does

not come on or blink when you push the

hill descent control switch.

• The hill descent control indicator stays

on when driving without pushing the hill

descent control switch.

75RM224

For the instrument cluster with tachometer,

if the message shown in the above illustra-

tion appears on the information display,

there may be a problem with the hill

descent control system and the hill hold

control system. Have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized SUZUKI

dealer.

NOTE:

You cannot activate the hill descent control

system while this message is displayed.

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Grip control system (if equipped)

When one side of the tires is slipping on

slippery road surfaces such as a snow-cov-

ered road and it is difficult to start the vehi-

cle, the grip control system controls the

driving force and brake force through the

ESP

system, and assists you in smooth

starting.

In such cases as when both of the tires are

slipping, the system may also assist start-

ing.

NOTE:

• When both of the tires are slipping, the

grip control system may work, however,

it works especially effective when one

side of the tires is slipping.

• You may hear an operation sound when

you start the engine or after the vehicle

begins to move. This means that the grip

control system is in the self-check mode.

This sound does not indicate a malfunc-

tion.

• When the grip control system is working

with high engine revolutions, you may

feel changing the engine speed or vehi-

cle pulsating. This is normal.

Grip control switch

75RM311

(1) Grip control switch

To activate the grip control system, push

the grip control switch. An indicator light on

the switch will be lit when the grip control

system is on. When you push the switch

again, the indicator light will go off and the

grip control system will be deactivated.

• When the vehicle is stabilized and the

vehicle speed exceeds about 30 km/h

(19 mph), the grip control system stops

functioning and the indicator on the

switch goes off.

• When the ESP

system is off, the grip

control system cannot be turned on.

WARNING

Grip control system has limits and

may not function properly depending

on the driving conditions. Do not rely

excessively on the system and

always drive in a safe manner.

CAUTION

• Observe the following instruc-

tions. If mishandled, the grip con-

trol system cannot work properly

and may cause a malfunction.

– Inflate the tires to the recom-

mended tire inflation pressure.

– When replacing tires or wheels,

use only the size and type speci-

fied in this owner’s manual.

– Do not use worn or extremely

uneven tires.

(Continued)

CAUTION

(Continued)

– Do not modify the vehicle’s sus-

pension or brake (Altering the

vehicle height, etc.).

– Do not drive with extremely dete-

riorated suspension or brake.

– Do not modify the engine (Alter-

ing the muffler, etc.).

– Do not equip a limited slip differ-

ential.

• The grip control system may not

work properly if tires are fitted with

tire chains.

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How grip control system works

When the grip control switch is on and one

side of the tires is slipping, the grip control

system assists you in smooth starting by

controlling the driving force and brake

force of all wheels.

• When the ESP

system is off, the grip

control system cannot be activated.

NOTE:

While the grip control system is working,

the ESP

warning light blinks.

Hill hold control system (if equipped)

The hill hold control system is designed to

assist you in starting to move up hills.

When you start to move up a hill, the sys-

tem helps to prevent the vehicle from roll-

ing downward (for approximately 2

seconds) while you move your foot from

the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal.

The hill hold control system activates for a

maximum of about 2 seconds if your foot is

moved from the brake pedal when the fol-

lowing conditions are all met.

1) The gearshift lever is in a forward gear

or reverse gear.

2) The parking brake is released.

3) For manual transaxle models, the

clutch pedal is depressed.

4) The vehicle is on an upward incline.

CAUTION

To activate the grip control system,

push the grip control switch and

check that the indicator on the switch

turns on.

WARNING

• Do not rely excessively on the hill

hold control system. The hill hold

control system may not prevent the

vehicle from rolling downward on a

hill under all load or road condi-

tions. Always be prepared to

depress the brake pedal to prevent

the vehicle from rolling downward.

Failure to pay attention and

depress the brake pedal to hold the

vehicle on a hill when necessary,

may result in loss of control or an

accident.

• The hill hold control system is not

designed to stop the vehicle on a

hill.

(Continued)

WARNING

(Continued)

• After you release your foot from the

brake pedal, accelerate the vehicle

to move up immediately. If you

release your foot from the brake

pedal over 2 seconds, the hill hold

control system will be canceled. If

so, the vehicle may roll downward,

which can result in an accident

depending on the degree of slope.

And, the engine may stall and the

power assist for the steering and

brakes will not work so steering

and braking will be much harder

than usual which can result in an

accident or vehicle damage.

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On models equipped with the ENG A-

STOP system, the hill hold control system

is activated when the engine is restarted

after being stopped automatically, even if

the previous conditions are not met.

NOTE:

When the hill hold control system is acti-

vated, you may hear a sound coming from

the engine, or you may feel hardness of

the brake pedal. These are normal and do

not indicate a malfunction.

75RM224

For the instrument cluster with tachometer,

if the message shown in the above illustra-

tion appears on the information display,

there may be a problem with the hill

descent control system (if equipped) and

the hill hold control system. Have your

vehicle inspected by an authorized

SUZUKI dealer.

NOTE:

The hill hold control system will not acti-

vate while this message is displayed.

Tire pressure monitoring

system (TPMS) (if equipped)

The tire pressure monitoring system is

designed to alert you when one or more of

the tires on your vehicle is significantly

under-inflated. The tire pressure monitor-

ing system (TPMS) sensor containing a

unique identification code is mounted on

each wheel. The TPMS sensors transmit

tire pressure signals to the receiver of the

tire pressure monitoring system controller.

When the inflation pressure of one or more

tires indicates significant under-inflation,

the low tire pressure warning light shown

below comes on.

NOTE:

The word “telltale” in this section, means

an indicator.

Low tire pressure warning light

52D305

Each tire, including the spare (if provided),

should be checked monthly when cold and

inflated to the inflation pressure recom-

mended by the vehicle manufacturer on

the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure

label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different

size than the size indicated on the vehicle

placard or tire inflation pressure label, you

should determine the proper tire inflation

pressure for those tires.)

As an added fuel efficiency feature, your

vehicle has been equipped with a tire pres-

sure monitoring system (TPMS) that illumi-

nates a low tire pressure telltale when one

or more of your tires is significantly under-

inflated.

Accordingly, when the low tire pressure

telltale illuminates, you should stop and

check your tires as soon as possible, and

inflate them to the proper pressure.

Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire

causes the tire to overheat and can lead to

tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces

fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may

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affect the vehicle’s handling and stopping

ability.

Please note that the TPMS is not a substi-

tute for proper tire maintenance, and it is

the driver’s responsibility to maintain cor-

rect tire pressure, even if under-inflation

has not reached the level to trigger illumi-

nation of the TPMS low tire pressure tell-

tale.

WARNING

Relying only on the tire pressure

monitoring system to determine

when it is necessary to add air to the

tires can result in loss of control or

an accident.

Check tire inflation pressures

monthly when the tires are cold. If

necessary, adjust them to the recom-

mended inflation pressure as speci-

fied on the vehicle’s tire information

placard and in this owner’s manual.

Refer to “Tires” in the “INSPECTION

AND MAINTENANCE” section.

WARNING

Failure to take corrective action when

the low tire pressure warning light is

not working or when it comes on and

blinks while driving can lead to an

accident.

If the low tire pressure warning light

does not come on for 2 seconds after

the ignition switch is turned to “ON”

position or the engine switch is

pressed to change the ignition mode

to ON, or comes on and blinks while

driving, have your vehicle inspected

by an authorized SUZUKI dealer.

Even if the light turns off after blink-

ing, indicating that the monitoring

system has recovered, you should

still have the system checked by your

authorized SUZUKI dealer.

WARNING

The load-carrying capacity of your

tires is reduced at lower inflation

pressures. If your tires are even mod-

erately under-inflated, the load on the

tires may exceed the load-carrying

capacity of the tires, which could lead

to tire failure. The low tire pressure

warning light will not alert you to this

condition, because it only comes on

when one or more of your tires

becomes significantly under-inflated.

Check and adjust your tire inflation

pressure at least once a month. Refer

to “Tires” in the “INSPECTION AND

MAINTENANCE” section.

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The low tire pressure warning light can

come on due to normal causes such as

natural air leakage and pressure changes

caused by changes in temperature or

atmospheric pressure. Adjusting the air

pressure in the tires to the pressure shown

on the tire information placard should

cause the low tire pressure warning light to

turn off.

To make the low tire pressure warning light

go off, adjust the tire pressures when the

tires are cold, and drive the vehicle for

about 10 minutes.

When the adjusted tire pressure is recog-

nized, the low tire pressure warning light

will go off and the information display

shows the current tire pressure (if you

select the TPMS monitor).

If the light turns on again shortly after

adjusting the pressure in your tires, you

may have a flat tire. If you have a flat tire,

replace it with the spare tire (if equipped).

Refer to “Jacking instructions” in the

“EMERGENCY SERVICE” section. Refer

to “Replacing tires and/or wheels” for

instructions on how to restore normal oper-

ation of the tire pressure monitoring sys-

tem after you have had a flat tire.

WARNING

Continuing to drive with the low tire

pressure warning light on can lead to

an accident, resulting in severe injury

or death.

If the low tire pressure warning light

comes on and stays on, reduce your

speed and avoid abrupt steering and

braking. Be aware that driving on a

significantly under-inflated tire can

cause the tire to overheat and can

lead to tire failure, and may affect

steering control and brake effective-

ness. Stop in a safe place as soon as

possible and check your tires.

• If you have a flat tire, replace it with

the spare tire (if equipped). Refer to

“Jacking instructions” in the

“EMERGENCY SERVICE” section

for tire replacement. Also refer to

“Replacing tires and/or wheels” for

instructions on how to restore nor-

mal operation of the TPMS after

you have had a flat tire.

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WARNING

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• If your vehicle is equipped with a

flat tire repair kit instead of a spare

tire, refer to “Flat tire repair kit” in

the “EMERGENCY SERVICE” sec-

tion for instructions on how to per-

form an emergency repair of a flat

tire.

• If one or more of your tires is

under-inflated, adjust the inflation

pressure in all of your tires to the

recommended inflation pressure as

soon as possible.

NOTICE

If the low tire pressure warning light

does not go off even when you drive

for more than 10 minutes after adjust-

ing the cold tire pressure, there may

be a problem with the TPMS. Have

your vehicle inspected by an autho-

rized SUZUKI dealer.

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NOTE:

• The information display shows the

above warning and indicator message

when this light comes on.

• When the tire inflation pressure is

adjusted in high altitude areas, the low

tire pressure light may not turn off even

after tire inflation pressure adjustment. In

this case, adjust the inflation pressure to

a slightly higher pressure than the one

shown on the tire information placard.

• The low tire pressure warning light may

turn off temporarily after coming on. This

could be due to increase of surface tem-

perature after long distance driving or

traveling to a high temperature area.

Even if the tire pressure warning light

turns off after coming on, check the infla-

tion pressure of all tires.

• To reduce the chance that the low tire

pressure warning light will come on due

to normal changes in temperature and

atmospheric pressure, it is important to

check and adjust the tire pressures

when the tires are cold. If you check tires

after driving, they are warm. Even if the

tire pressure seems to be good in this

condition, it could fall below the specified

pressure when tires cool down. Also, if

tires are inflated to the specified pres-

sure in a warm garage, the tire pressure

could fall below the specified one when

you drive the vehicle outside in very cold

temperature. If you adjust the tire pres-

sure in a garage that is warmer than the

outside temperature, you should add

1 kPa to the recommended cold tire

inflation pressure for every 0.8°C differ-

ence between garage temperature and

outside temperature.

TPMS malfunction indicator

Your vehicle has also been equipped with

a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate

when the system is not operating properly.

The TPMS malfunction indicator is com-

bined with the low tire pressure telltale.

When the system detects a malfunction,

the telltale will flash for about 75 seconds

and then remain continuously illuminated.

This sequence will continue upon subse-

quent vehicle start-ups as long as the mal-

function exists.

The TPMS malfunction indicator is not

reset even after the engine is turned off; it

remains in the on state until the normal

conditions are restored.

When the malfunction indicator is illumi-

nated, the system may not be able to

detect or signal low tire pressure as

intended. TPMS malfunctions may occur

for a variety of reasons, including the

installation of replacement or alternate

tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent

the TPMS from functioning properly.

Always check the TPMS malfunction tell-

tale after replacing one or more tires or

wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the

replacement or alternate tires and wheels

allow the TPMS to continue to function

properly.

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NOTE:

The information display shows the above

warning and indicator message when this

light comes on.

TPMS limitations

The tire pressure monitoring system may

not function properly under certain circum-

stances. In the following situations, the low

tire pressure warning light may come on

and remain on or may blink.

• When you replace a flat tire with the

spare tire.

• When you include a spare tire during a

tire rotation.

• When the TPMS sensor is damaged

during a tire replacement or liquid seal-

ants are used to repair a flat tire.

• When the TPMS sensor’s electronic sig-

nal is disturbed in one of the following

ways:

– Electric devices or facilities using simi-

lar radio wave frequencies are nearby.

– A metallic film that may cause radio

wave interference is attached on the

window.

– A lot of snow or ice covers the vehicle,

in particular, around the wheels or

wheel housings.

– Snow tires that are not installed with

genuine TPMS sensors or tire chains

are used.

• When you use non-genuine SUZUKI

wheels or tires.

• When the pressure of any tire is too

high.

• When there is a problem with the

receiver of the TPMS controller.

NOTICE

The tire pressure sensors can be

damaged if you do not take proper

precautions.

• We highly recommend that you

have tires repaired or replaced by

an authorized SUZUKI dealer. The

tire pressure sensors can be dam-

aged by installation or removal of

tires.

• Do not use liquid sealants for a flat

tire unless your vehicle is equipped

with a flat tire repair kit instead of a

spare tire.

NOTICE

If the low tire pressure warning light

comes on frequently, there may be

something wrong with one or more of

the tires, tire pressure sensors, or the

monitoring system.

If the low tire pressure warning light

comes on frequently, have your vehi-

cle inspected by an authorized

SUZUKI dealer.

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TPMS setting

• For the instrument cluster with tachome-

ter, you can check the current tire infla-

tion pressure on the information display.

• You can set one of the initial value of tire

pressure below that is indicated on the

tire information label.

– Comfort Mode (Unladen Mode)

– Load Mode (Laden Mode)

To check the current tire inflation pres-

sure (instrument cluster with tachometer)

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1) When the ignition switch is in “ON”

position or the ignition mode is ON and

the vehicle is stationary, push and hold

the information switch (1) for more than

3 seconds to change the information

display to the setting mode.

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2) Push the brightness control switch (2)

up or down to select “TPMS” and push

the information switch (1).

NOTE:

If you exit the setting mode, select “Back”

and push the information switch (1).

WARNING

When the loading weight has

changed, adjust the tire pressure

according to the tire information label

and set the initial value via the infor-

mation display. If the loading weight,

tire pressure and initial value do not

match, the tire pressure monitoring

system will not function properly.

(2)(1)

(1)

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3) Push the brightness control switch (2)

up or down to select “Tyre Press” and

push the information switch (1).

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4) The display shows current tire inflation

pressure.

NOTE:

• If the low tire pressure warning light

comes on, the information display will be

switched to “Tyre Press” display and the

corresponding tire pressure indication

blinks to alert you which tire(s) is(are)

low pressure.

• The display may not show the tire infla-

tion pressure for about 10 minutes after

the vehicle begins to move. This is

because the TPMS system learns the

tire inflation pressure within this 10 min-

utes. The display will show the tire infla-

tion pressure after 10 minutes passed.

• If you stop the vehicle and turn the igni-

tion switch to “LOCK” position or change

the ignition mode to LOCK (OFF), and

leave it for 20 minutes or more, tire pres-

sure will be reset and will be indicated as

0 kPa when the engine is restarted. In

this case, the current tire pressure indi-

cation will recover after driving for a

while. However, if any of tire pressures

has been detected as low pressure

before stopping the engine, the tire pres-

sure indication may not recover and may

be indicated as “---”.

To set the initial value of tire pressure

(instrument cluster with tachometer)

NOTE:

For the instrument cluster without tachom-

eter, refer to “Setting mode” in “Information

display (instrument cluster without tachom-

eter)” in the “BEFORE DRIVING” section.

75RM184

1) When the ignition switch is in “ON”

position or the ignition mode is ON and

the vehicle is stationary, push and hold

the information switch (1) for more than

3 seconds to change the information

display to the setting mode.

EXAMPLE

(2)(1)

(1)

EXAMPLE

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2) Push the brightness control switch (2)

up or down to select “TPMS” and push

the information switch (1).

NOTE:

If you exit the setting mode, select “Back”

and push the information switch (1).

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3) Push the brightness control switch (2)

up or down to select “TPMS Mode” and

push the information switch (1).

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4) Push the brightness control switch (2)

up or down to select the initial value

and push the information switch (1).

EXAMPLE

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5) When the display shows the message

shown in the above illustration, the set-

ting is completed.

Replacing tires and/or wheels

If you got a flat tire and replaced it with the

spare tire, SUZUKI recommends that you

have an authorized SUZUKI dealer mount

a new tire on the wheel that had the flat

tire. The TPMS is already set up to recog-

nize the ID code of the original wheel, and

normal TPMS operation will be restored.

If you need to replace any wheels on your

vehicle, your dealer must check that TPMS

sensors are installed in the new wheels

and must set up the TPMS to recognize

the new sensors.

NOTE:

A TPMS sensor is not installed in the spare

tire. You should use the spare tire only in

an emergency situation, and should

replace the spare tire as soon as possible

to restore normal TPMS operation.

WARNING

Use of tires or wheels not recom-

mended by SUZUKI can result in fail-

ure of the TPMS.

When replacing tires and wheels, use

only tires and wheels recommended

by SUZUKI as standard or optional

equipment for your vehicle. Refer to

“Tires” in the “INSPECTION AND

MAINTENANCE” section for addi-

tional information.

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